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phonetic alphabet

pho·net·ic al·pha·bet
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuh-net-ik, foh- al-fuh-bet, -bit]
    • /fəˈnɛt ɪk, foʊ- ˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuh-net-ik, foh- al-fuh-bet, -bit]
    • /fəˈnɛt ɪk, foʊ- ˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt/

Definitions of phonetic alphabet words

  • noun phonetic alphabet an alphabet containing a separate character for each distinguishable speech sound. 1
  • noun phonetic alphabet symbols representing speech sounds 1
  • noun phonetic alphabet a list of the words used in communications to represent the letters of the alphabet, as in E for Echo, T for Tango 0
  • noun phonetic alphabet a set of symbols used in phonetic transcription, having a separate symbol for every speech sound that can be distinguished 0
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Origin of phonetic alphabet

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Phonetic alphabet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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phonetic alphabet popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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