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phonetic alphabet

a set of symbols used in phonetic transcription, having a separate symbol for every speech sound that can be distinguished

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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