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Noun: phonetic alphabet
  1. An alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech
    "The International Phonetic Alphabet is widely used by linguists"; "Linguists use the International Phonetic Alphabet as a standardized sound alphabet";
    - sound alphabet

Derived forms: phonetic alphabets

Type of: ABC, ABCs, ABC's, alphabet

Encyclopedia: Phonetic alphabet