"phonetic alphabet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phonetic alphabets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} phonetic alphabet (plural phonetic alphabets)
  1. A writing system used to unambiguously transcribe the sounds of human speech. Categories (topical): Alphabets Derived forms: International Phonetic Alphabet, NATO phonetic alphabet Translations (writing system): fonetická abeceda [feminine] (Czech), fonetisk alfabet (Danish), foneettiset aakkoset (Finnish), phonetisches Alphabet [neuter] (German), φωνητικό αλφάβητο (fonitikó alfávito) [neuter] (Greek), אָלֶפְבֵּית פוֹנֵטִי (alefbét fonéti) [masculine] (Hebrew), 発音記号 (hatsuon kigō) (Japanese), 音声記号 (onsei kigō) (Japanese), alfabeto fonético [masculine] (Portuguese), alfabet fonetic [neuter] (Romanian), фонети́ческий алфави́т (fonetíčeskij alfavít) [masculine] (Russian), fonetiskt alfabet [neuter] (Swedish), fonetik alfabe (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-phonetic_alphabet-en-noun-xsX~VtXj Disambiguation of Alphabets: 71 29 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'writing system': 91 9
  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. Synonyms: spelling alphabet, radio alphabet
    Sense id: en-phonetic_alphabet-en-noun-8KLKdixu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 52 48

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