NATO phonetic alphabet, codes & signals

phonetic alphabet Learn how to use the IPA, an international alphabet for representing the sounds of human speech, with this interactive chart. Listen to each IPA symbol and learn about its pronunciation, characteristics, and usage..

phonetic alphabet police  One aim of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) was to provide a unique symbol for each distinctive sound in a language—that is, every sound, or phoneme, that serves to distinguish one word from another. It is the most common example of phonetic transcription.

phonetic alphabet usa  The NATO phonetic alphabet is a spelling alphabet used by airline pilots, police, the military, and others when communicating over radio or telephone.