THE PHONETIC ALPHABET
www.cntw.nhs.uk › content › uploadsTHE PHONETIC ALPHABET . The phonetic alphabet should be used for clarification of a spelling or when a series of digits and letters is given. Similarly, there is a standard method of pronouncing numbers to ensure that precision in verbal data transmissions is assured. The phonetic alphabet is used by the emergency services and could be used in ...
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www.nato.int › nato_static_fl2014 › assetsJan 11, 2018 · Phonetic alphabet The NATO alphabet became effective in 1956 and, a few years later, turned into the established universal phonetic alphabet for all military, civilian and amateur radio communications. Flaghoist communication Ships use flags as signals to send out messages to each other. The use of flags, known
Phonetics: The Sounds of Language
scholar.harvard.edu › adam › filesThe Phonetic Alphabet • Spelling, or orthography, does not consistently represent the sounds of language • Some problems with ordinary spelling: – 1. The same sound may be represented by many letters or combination of letters: he people key believe seize machine Caesar seas see amoeba – 2.