Phonetic alphabet

• In telecommunication, a phonetic alphabet is a list of standard words used to identify letters in a message transmitted by voice (including over radio, telephone, etc.). See LAPD phonetic alphabet, NATO phonetic alphabet.

• In phonetics, a phonetic alphabet is a writing system used for transcribing the sounds of human speech into writing. See International Phonetic Alphabet and SAMPA, the ASCII version.

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