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phonetic alphabet Learn how to use code words to spell letters and numbers in radio or telephone communication. Compare different versions of the phonetic alphabet, such as International, Common, and US Law Enforcement..
phonetic alphabet english One aim of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) was to provide a unique symbol for each distinctive sound in a language—that is, every sound, or phoneme, that serves to distinguish one word from another. It is the most common example of phonetic transcription.
phonetic alphabet quiz The NATO phonetic alphabet Imagine that you are a radiotelegraph operator during the war trying to warn soldiers on the front lines of an incoming mustard gas attack. Messages can be distorted due to the noise of battle, poor broadcast signal, or even language barriers. However, if the transmission uses a radiotelephonic spelling alphabet – substituting a code word for each letter of the ...