Phonetic alphabet can mean:
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Phonetic transcription system: a system for transcribing the precise sounds of human speech into writing
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International Phonetic Alphabet
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic transcription, phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin script. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standa ...
(IPA): the most widespread such system
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:Phonetic alphabets for other phonetic transcription systems)
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Phonemic orthography: an orthography that represents the sounds of a particular language in such a way that one symbol corresponds to each speech sound and ''vice versa''
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Spelling alphabet
A spelling alphabet ( also called by various other names) is a set of words used to represent the letters of an alphabet in oral communication, especially over a two-way radio or telephone. The words chosen to represent the letters sound sufficient ...
radio alphabet: a set of code words for the names of the letters of an alphabet, used in noisy conditions such as radio communication; each word typically stands for its own initial letter
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NATO phonetic alphabet: the international standard (e.g., Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta etc.)
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:Spelling alphabets for other radio-telephony spelling alphabets)
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