phonetic

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It asserts that phonetic dialogue is rarely convincing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

They say they have found four basic components they think make up this phonetic alphabet.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

The description of what the researchers termed a “sperm whale phonetic alphabet” opens the possibility of conveying a much larger variety of information.

From Science Magazine • May 7, 2024

But Shane Gero, a marine biologist at Carleton University in Ottawa and an author of the study, said it’s unclear whether sperm whales similarly turn their phonetic sounds into a language.

From New York Times • May 7, 2024

Like Sumerian, Maya writing used both logograms and phonetic signs.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond