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#181145 - 12/23/08 09:04 AM A as in apple
jeanine Offline
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My mother has a difficult time hearing over the phone and often asks us to spell out a word. Recently she has begun asking us to spell with the "A as in apple" method. On our last call she asked, "Is there a word for spelling like that?" I didn't know - does anyone else?


Edited by jeanine (12/23/08 09:15 AM)
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#181146 - 12/23/08 09:12 AM Re: A as in apple [Re: jeanine]
Buffalo Shrdlu Offline
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Loc: Vermont
welcome, jeanine!

apparently, that type of alphabet is called a "phonetic" alphabet:

NATO
and
a whole bunch of stuff! (though some of the links are mad broken)

wink

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#181147 - 12/23/08 09:22 AM Re: A as in apple [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
jeanine Offline
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Registered: 12/23/08
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Thank you!

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#181160 - 12/23/08 07:27 PM Re: A as in apple [Re: jeanine]
Faldage Offline
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Registered: 12/01/00
Posts: 12381
A as in Aesthete
B as in Bdellium
C as in Ctenoid
D as in Djinn
.
.
.

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#181712 - 01/13/09 07:33 PM Re: A as in apple [Re: Faldage]
doc_comfort Offline
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Registered: 01/18/01
Posts: 583
Loc: Australia
A for ism
B for mutton
C for highlanders
D for ential
E for brick
...
...

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#181750 - 01/15/09 03:21 PM Re: A as in apple [Re: doc_comfort]
olly Offline
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Registered: 12/18/06
Posts: 611
Loc: Auckland, New Zealand
Originally Posted By: doc_comfort
A for ism
B for mutton
C for highlanders
D for ential
E for brick
...
...


F for vessence smile

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#181751 - 01/15/09 04:31 PM Re: A as in apple [Re: olly]
LukeJavan8 Offline
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Registered: 06/23/08
Posts: 830
Loc: Land of Flat River
Quote:
Originally Posted By: olly
Originally Posted By: doc_comfort
A for ism
B for mutton
C for highlanders
D for ential
E for brick
...
...


F for vessence smile



Sometimes we get a little carried away trying to outdo ourselves.
Welcome jeanine hope you stay with us.
Can't you and your mother simple come up with a standard
set of letters (A as in apple, B as in boy, C as in Charlie)
and have it at hand when talking???

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#181791 - 01/16/09 12:00 PM Re: A as in apple [Re: LukeJavan8]
dalehileman Offline
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 07/10/05
Posts: 1719
Loc: Apple Valley, CA, USA
"Phonal" is as close as I cold come without spending all morning at it. Here are some other possibilities:

http://onelook.com/?w=*&loc=revfp2&clue=phonetic+a-as-in-apple
_________________________
dalehileman

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#181795 - 01/16/09 12:24 PM Re: A as in apple [Re: dalehileman]
BranShea Offline
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Registered: 06/23/06
Posts: 3387
Loc: Netherlands, the Hague
G for with.
jeanine, don't worry. They are carried away by alphabętism.

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