phonetic alphabet en · NOUN
Meanings
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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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phonetic alphabets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
NATO phonetic alphabet · International Phonetic Alphabet
Synonyms
spelling alphabet · radio alphabet
Translations (14)
cs fonetická abeceda (writing system) · pt alfabeto fonético (writing system) · ro alfabet fonetic (writing system) · sv fonetiskt alfabet (writing system) · pl alfabet fonetyczny (writing system) · el φωνητικό αλφάβητο (writing system) · ja 音声記号 (writing system) · fi foneettiset aakkoset (writing system) · ja 発音記号 (writing system) · ru фонети́ческий алфави́т (writing system) · de phonetisches Alphabet (writing system) · he אָלֶפְבֵּית פוֹנֵטִי (writing system) · da fonetisk alfabet (writing system) · tr fonetik alfabe (writing system)