phonetic

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It asserts that phonetic dialogue is rarely convincing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The description of what the researchers termed a “sperm whale phonetic alphabet” opens the possibility of conveying a much larger variety of information.

From Science Magazine • May 7, 2024

On Tuesday, the scientists reported that the whales use a much richer set of sounds than previously known, which they called a “sperm whale phonetic alphabet.”

From New York Times • May 7, 2024

That was compounded by a last-minute change to his lines — a new, phonetic spelling of Menzel’s name — and he was thrown because he “didn’t rehearse it that way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024

The students were asked to read over and over a single phonetic paragraph designed to teach them how to soften their t’s and to roll their r s.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman