Sound Alphabet (Noun)
Meaning
An alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The International Phonetic Alphabet is a sound alphabet used by linguists to transcribe the sounds of spoken languages in a standardized way.
- Phoneticists rely on a sound alphabet to accurately represent the unique sounds of different dialects and languages.
- The sound alphabet used in language learning materials helps students to correctly pronounce words and phrases in their target language.
- A sound alphabet is essential for creating accurate subtitles and closed captions for videos and films.
- Linguists use a sound alphabet to study the sound patterns and phonological structures of languages from around the world.