phonetic alphabet
English
Noun
phonetic alphabet (plural phonetic alphabets)
- A writing system used for transcribing the sounds of human speech into writing.
- A list of standard words used instead of letter names to spell words.
Synonyms
- (assignment of words to letters): spelling alphabet
Derived terms
- NATO phonetic alphabet
- International Phonetic Alphabet
Translations
writing system
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list of standard words
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