Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phonetic alphabet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
pho-net-ic al-pha-bet
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A writing system used to unambiguously transcribe the sounds of human speech.

noun

A spelling alphabet: a set of code words used to substitute the names of the letters of the alphabet, usually for clarity of communication when spelling out words.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

phonetic alphabets (plural)

Phrases

International Phonetic Alphabet NATO phonetic alphabet

Synonyms

spelling alphabet radio alphabet sound alphabet

Questions

What does phonetic alphabet mean?
A writing system used to unambiguously transcribe the sounds of human speech.

How to pronounce phonetic alphabet

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “phonetic alphabet”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “phonetic alphabet”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “phonetic alphabet” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.