Do you know the phonetic alphabet? (1 Viewer)

[athenaaa]

Apparently there is a word for each letter. I thought we were just saying random words that start with those letters ​

 

[velvet]

The IPA, oh hell yeah I know it! Not a perfect way to transcribe words but it's hella interesting

 

[velvet]

Just a small correction: It's not every word for every letter, it's every word as a specific sound. The alphabet is used as a format of transcribing any word no matter what language. It's very useful for Opera singers, speech therapists, linguists, etc. Love it with all my heart.

 

[Chiara]

no, I don't. I tried typing it out, but I only got to E lol

 

[Ahsoka]

Just a small correction: It's not every word for every letter, it's every word as a specific sound. The alphabet is used as a format of transcribing any word no matter what language. It's very useful for Opera singers, speech therapists, linguists, etc. Love it with all my heart.

I think she means the NATO phonetic alphabet or a similar version, not the International Phonetic Alphabet you’re referring to. In the NATO Phonetic Alphabet each letter does indeed have a word.

 

[Ahsoka]

Ngl before this I had also only heard of the IPA, but I decided to google it to see if there was one matching your description, and if I was right I think the IPA is more famous so people might think you mean that one

 

[athenaaa]

I think she means the NATO phonetic alphabet or a similar version, not the International Phonetic Alphabet you’re referring to. In the NATO Phonetic Alphabet each letter does indeed have a word.

I didn’t even know there were two types of phonetic alphabets but yes this is what I meant

 

[Ahsoka]

I didn’t even know there were two types of phonetic alphabets but yes this is what I meant

IPA is used as a pronunciation guide between languages, you’ve probably seen it after words in dictionaries and such but just never known it’s the phonetic alphabet

 

[RandAlThor]

Yep, youth spent watching many war movies and reading many many books.

i actually use it from time to time especially on the phone.

 

[Selfmate]

I know it exists but never really looked into it

 

[velvet]

I think she means the NATO phonetic alphabet or a similar version, not the International Phonetic Alphabet you’re referring to. In the NATO Phonetic Alphabet each letter does indeed have a word.

Oh, thought I could geek out for a second

 

[XZCZVSHZKAODJLWS]

yea we learned it in jrotc

 

[Harmony_Starz]

I think she means the NATO phonetic alphabet or a similar version, not the International Phonetic Alphabet you’re referring to. In the NATO Phonetic Alphabet each letter does indeed have a word.

charlie