phonetic alphabet

Noun
  1. An alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech (synset 106512439)
    is a type of: alphabet - a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
    subtypes: visible speech - a phonetic alphabet invented by Melville Bell in the 19th century
    member holonym: phonetic symbol - a written character used in phonetic transcription of represent a particular speech sound
    same as: sound alphabet

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