phonetic alphabet

phonetic alphabet
noun
an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech
• Syn: ↑sound alphabet
• Hypernyms: ↑alphabet
• Hyponyms: ↑visible speech
• Member Meronyms: ↑phonetic symbol

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The NATO phonetic alphabet code words for letters are:
Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf
Hotel
India
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor
Whisky
X-ray
Yankee
Zulu

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▶ noun. See list.
Phonetic Alphabet
Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf
Hotel
India
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor
Whisky
X-ray
Yankee
Zulu

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noun
1. : a set of symbols used for phonetic transcription
2. : any of various systems of identifying letters of the alphabet by means of code words in voice communication (as radio)

Alfa and Bravo represent a and b in one phonetic alphabet

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an alphabet containing a separate character for each distinguishable speech sound.
[1860-65]

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phonetic alphabet noun
1. A list of symbols used in phonetic transcriptions
2. A system (used in voice communications) in which letters of the alphabet are identified by means of code words
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Main Entry: ↑phonetic

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phonetic alphabet,
a set of characters or symbols for transcribing speech sounds, in which each character or symbol represents one distinct sound.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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