most of the extra sounds. While that offers a solution, it is also a paradox and thus a problem. The International Phonetic Alphabet was developed so that one symbol stands for one sound, but the system requires extensive learning of new signs. Nevertheless, the IPA is being taught in a number of American colleges and other institutions of higher learning. Russian and Spanish words are not difficult to spell for those who know the languages. Each letter has a sound to match, and each letter always