We use letters selected from a standard phonetic, or spelling, alphabet so nobody fumbles for words. Spelling alphabets came about because early users of radios, like police departments ...

This page allows you to type phonetic transcripts using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Simply click on a phonetic symbol, and it will appear in the text box below. You can edit your ...

Move the pointer over the row and column headings to see descriptions of the manners and places of articulation. Then click on the IPA symbols for each English sound to open a popup window with sample ...

Memorise and practise using the useful alfa bravo charlie-style phonetic alphabet, used worldwide to make it easier to spell words over the radio. That might clear up one confusion, but the best way ...

The phonetic alphabet aids global communication, ensuring standardization across aviation. Numeric standards complement the ...

The researchers dubbed their catalog of sound combinations a “phonetic alphabet” for sperm whales, comparing variations in ...

The Purdue University Police Department is here to assist members of the campus community with crime prevention, investigation, personal protection training and educational programs. PUPD supports the ...

In South Korea, they do so on October 9, close to the date on which the script was officially promulgated by the king. Because of the sheer sophistication and elegance of the Korean alphabet, Hangul ...

Hiragana and Katakana are phonetic symbols, each representing one syllable while Kanji is ideogram, each stand for certain meaning.

Based on advice from prosecutors, Oklahoma City's police department is using Draft One solely for "minor" incidents -- no felonies or violent crimes. The reports it creates don't lead to arrests.

Emily Bary is a MarketWatch news editor based in New York.