A male is a ‘mike’. 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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our ...

Have you ever tried taking notes in class and missing certain words and your pen cannot keep up with your teacher’s speaking ...

31A: [1945 satirical novella that features the revolutionary anthem “Beasts of England”] is “ANIMAL FARM.” 36A: [Miniature ...

He cited a 1947 hurricane named "King" and said it had the "exact same path" as Helene. Hurricane King was the subject of an experiment conducted by the U.S. Air Force and General Electric Co. called ...

The Organization of Turkic States has agreed to adopt a common Latin alphabet, but it remains a sensitive topic in Kyrgyzstan ...

A worldwide organization of meteorologists controls the naming conventions for hurricanes, a practice steeped in a ...

Germany is to revamp its phonetic alphabet to remove words added by the Nazis. Before the Nazi dictatorship some Jewish names were used in the phonetic alphabet - such as "D for David", "N for ...

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 ...