phonetic alphabet
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phonetic alphabet
noun phonetic alphabets
- A writing system used to unambiguously transcribe the sounds of human speech. International Phonetic Alphabet
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A spelling alphabet: a set of code words used to substitute the names of the letters of the alphabet, usually for clarity of communication when spelling out words.
NATO phonetic alphabet
Similar: spelling alphabet, radio alphabet
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noun writing system
| 日本語 | 発音記号 hatsuon kigō, 音声記号 onsei kigō |
|---|---|
| Português | alfabeto fonético |
| Deutsch | phonetisches Alphabet |
| Ελληνικά | φωνητικό αλφάβητο fonitikó alfávito |
| Română | alfabet fonetic |
| Русский | фонети́ческий алфави́т fonetíčeskij alfavít |
| עברית | אָלֶפְבֵּית פוֹנֵטִי alefbét fonéti |
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title = {phonetic alphabet},
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