phonetic name
Name indicating sounds
A phonetic name is a respelling or pronunciation guide showing how to say someone's name correctly, especially for names that are unfamiliar, foreign, or easily mispronounced: Her phonetic name was listed as "sha-VAHN" for Siobhan.
Common at conferences, graduations, and broadcasts where announcers need to pronounce names they haven't encountered before.
- syllableUnit of pronunciation
- articulationClear vocal expression
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- consonantIn agreement with
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
call sign · spell it out · NATO alphabet · sobriquet · IPA · transliteration · hard to pronounce · allophone · radio alphabet · radio call · spelling · accent · communication · language learning · alias · telephony · pseudonym · epithet
phonetic nameirregular spelling
Unpredictable word writing patterns
phonetic namelegal name
Official designation on records
traditional name · official name · given name · birth name · proper name
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