Noun
an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech
Source: WordNetThe visual power of the phonetic alphabet is the translate other languages into itself is part of its power to invade right hemisphere (oral) cultures. Marshall McLuhan
The interiorization of the technology of the phonetic alphabet translates man from the magical world of the ear to the neutral visual world. Marshall McLuhan
The unique innovation of the phonetic alphabet released the Greeks from the universal acoustic spill of tribal societies. Marshall McLuhan
Other people avoid confusion by using the NATO phonetic alphabet : 4DA is "four-delta-alfa", the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet ("four-dog-able"), or a similar ad hoc system. Source: Internet
Other standards such as the NATO phonetic alphabet have made their way beyond NATO into civilian use. Source: Internet
Thus print carries the individuating power of the phonetic alphabet much further than manuscript culture could ever do. Source: Internet