English Explanatory Dictionary

spelling alphabet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A set of code words that stand for the usual names of the letters of an alphabet, usually for clarity of communication when spelling out words, especially over the radio and especially despite any static thereon.

Word forms

spelling alphabet spelling alphabets

Synonyms

phonetic alphabet radio alphabet telephone alphabet voice procedure alphabet word-spelling alphabet

Related words

alphabet soup
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