English Explanatory Dictionary

phonetic alphabet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A writing system used to unambiguously transcribe the sounds of human speech.
  2. 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.

Word forms

phonetic alphabet phonetic alphabets

Synonyms

spelling alphabet radio alphabet

Derived words

International Phonetic Alphabet NATO phonetic alphabet
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