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alphabet vs phonetic alphabet

phonetic alphabet vs alphabet

alphabet and phonetic alphabet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alphabet Yes No No No
phonetic alphabet Yes No No No
As nouns, phonetic alphabet is a hyponym of alphabet; that is, phonetic alphabet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alphabet:
  • alphabet: a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
  • phonetic alphabet: an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech
alphabet (noun) phonetic alphabet (noun)
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
Difference between alphabet and phonetic alphabet

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