phonetic alphabet
Spelling over radio
A phonetic alphabet assigns code words to letters for clear communication over radio or telephone, where similar-sounding letters might be confused.
The NATO phonetic alphabet uses Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, and so on: Sierra Oscar Sierra spells SOS.
The term also refers to systems like the International Phonetic Alphabet, which uses symbols to represent speech sounds precisely.
First Greek letter
State of being understandable
- spelling outStating something explicitly
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- dispatchSend with speed
- emergencySerious sudden danger
transmission · copywriting · confirmation · verification · misunderstanding · interference · static · signal
Written version of speech
- diacriticSymbol modifying letter pronunciation
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- consonantIn agreement with
- schwaNeutral unstressed vowel
diphthong · tilde · glottal · fricative · plosive · affricate · nasal · lateral
Science of language sounds
- articulationClear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
segmental · prosody · intonation · allophone · tone · voicing · manner · distinctive feature
alpha
First Greek letter
foxtrot · golf · hotel · kilo · lima · mike · papa · sierra · tango · uniform
clarity
State of being understandable
- spelling outStating something explicitly
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- dispatchSend with speed
emergency · transmission · copywriting · confirmation · verification · misunderstanding · interference · static · signal · standardization
transcription
Written version of speech
- diacriticSymbol modifying letter pronunciation
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- consonantIn agreement with
schwa · diphthong · tilde · glottal · fricative · plosive · affricate · nasal · lateral · trill
phonology
Science of language sounds
- articulationClear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
acoustics · segmental · prosody · intonation · allophone · tone · voicing · manner · distinctive feature · assimilation
- communication systemssign language, Braille, Morse code, hieroglyphics, cuneiform
- language toolsdictionary, translation, translator, thesaurus, grammar books
- standardsstandard, standards, norm, norms, criterion
- Transcriptiontranscript, transcriptionist, live transcription, verbatim, dictation
- military signalsflag signals, salute, hand salute, signalman, signaler
- military traditionssalute, 21-gun salute, saluting, salutes, honor guard
phonetic alphabetlogography
Writing system using word-symbols
Chinese characters · kanji · hieroglyphics · ideograms · hanzi
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