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    megaadam
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    What verb describes the act of using the phonetic alphabet? (ie: Alpha, Romeo, Foxtrot etc) Thanks [EDIT: Ooops seems like I misposted, should've been the Lounge :|]

    ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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      What verb describes the act of using the phonetic alphabet? (ie: Alpha, Romeo, Foxtrot etc) Thanks [EDIT: Ooops seems like I misposted, should've been the Lounge :|]

      ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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      den2k88
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      Idioting?

      * CALL APOGEE, SAY AARDWOLF * GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X * Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game. * I'm a puny punmaker.

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        What verb describes the act of using the phonetic alphabet? (ie: Alpha, Romeo, Foxtrot etc) Thanks [EDIT: Ooops seems like I misposted, should've been the Lounge :|]

        ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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        PeejayAdams
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        The verb depends on what you're using it for (spelling, reciting, memorising etc.) You could then combine said verb with an adverb such as phonetically or acrophonically (e.g. "He spelled out the word acrophonically") but that wouldn't necessarily point to the NATO alphabet without further qualification.

        98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.

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          What verb describes the act of using the phonetic alphabet? (ie: Alpha, Romeo, Foxtrot etc) Thanks [EDIT: Ooops seems like I misposted, should've been the Lounge :|]

          ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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          Sascha Lefevre
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          icaoing?

          If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

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            The verb depends on what you're using it for (spelling, reciting, memorising etc.) You could then combine said verb with an adverb such as phonetically or acrophonically (e.g. "He spelled out the word acrophonically") but that wouldn't necessarily point to the NATO alphabet without further qualification.

            98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.

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            megaadam
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            I mean the verb for speaking audibly over a crappy phone or radio connection. "Sorry I cannot hear if you are saying "F" or "S" would you please ----?"

            ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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              Idioting?

              * CALL APOGEE, SAY AARDWOLF * GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X * Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game. * I'm a puny punmaker.

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              megaadam
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              Idioting is when you deliberately misunderstand a question.

              ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                I mean the verb for speaking audibly over a crappy phone or radio connection. "Sorry I cannot hear if you are saying "F" or "S" would you please ----?"

                ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                Sascha Lefevre
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                spell?

                If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

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                • M megaadam

                  Idioting is when you deliberately misunderstand a question.

                  ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                  den2k88
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                  I thought that willfully misunderstaning was ElizabethBenneting... (I forgot the joke question. And yes, I am skilled in idioting... a Master Idiot, I think).

                  * CALL APOGEE, SAY AARDWOLF * GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X * Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game. * I'm a puny punmaker.

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                    spell?

                    If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. — Lyall Watson

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                    megaadam
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                    I doubt that. I am pretty sure "spell it out" could be speaking like: "S", "S", "L".

                    ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                      I mean the verb for speaking audibly over a crappy phone or radio connection. "Sorry I cannot hear if you are saying "F" or "S" would you please ----?"

                      ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                      PeejayAdams
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                      I think I'd just ask them to spell it phonetically or just prompt them with "Is that F for foxtrot, S for sierra?" If there is a specific word for it - and I doubt that there is - it would be so obscure that they wouldn't recognise it over a crackly 'phone line.

                      98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.

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                        I thought that willfully misunderstaning was ElizabethBenneting... (I forgot the joke question. And yes, I am skilled in idioting... a Master Idiot, I think).

                        * CALL APOGEE, SAY AARDWOLF * GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X * Never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game. * I'm a puny punmaker.

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                        peterkmx
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                        Funny answer ... don't be too demanding for yourself

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                        • M megaadam

                          What verb describes the act of using the phonetic alphabet? (ie: Alpha, Romeo, Foxtrot etc) Thanks [EDIT: Ooops seems like I misposted, should've been the Lounge :|]

                          ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                          PIEBALDconsult
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                          If there were, very few people would know what you mean when you say it. :sigh:

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                            What verb describes the act of using the phonetic alphabet? (ie: Alpha, Romeo, Foxtrot etc) Thanks [EDIT: Ooops seems like I misposted, should've been the Lounge :|]

                            ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                            Lost User
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                            There is none; and you'd have to specify which phonetic alphabet, as there are multiple in use. As a programmer I never learned the "proper" words that go with each letter (except Utrecht), so I keep making new words up on the spot. CodeProject. Cow, Opening, Donkey, Eek*, Pizza, Rats, Oven, Joker, Ethereum, Crap, Tippetytoe.

                            Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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                              What verb describes the act of using the phonetic alphabet? (ie: Alpha, Romeo, Foxtrot etc) Thanks [EDIT: Ooops seems like I misposted, should've been the Lounge :|]

                              ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                              kmoorevs
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                              Phoneticize? ..as in, 'can you please phoneticize that last word?' (spell checker disagrees) :sigh:

                              "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

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                                Phoneticize? ..as in, 'can you please phoneticize that last word?' (spell checker disagrees) :sigh:

                                "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

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                                Brisingr Aerowing
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                                Browser Spell Checkers are often useless. Phoneticize | Define Phoneticize at Dictionary.com[^]

                                What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question? The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism. Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???

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                                  I mean the verb for speaking audibly over a crappy phone or radio connection. "Sorry I cannot hear if you are saying "F" or "S" would you please ----?"

                                  ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                                  Jorgen Andersson
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                                  "Sorry I cannot hear if you are saying "F" or "S" would you please use the spelling alphabet?" Spelling alphabet - Wikipedia[^]

                                  Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                    There is none; and you'd have to specify which phonetic alphabet, as there are multiple in use. As a programmer I never learned the "proper" words that go with each letter (except Utrecht), so I keep making new words up on the spot. CodeProject. Cow, Opening, Donkey, Eek*, Pizza, Rats, Oven, Joker, Ethereum, Crap, Tippetytoe.

                                    Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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                                    Wastedtalent
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                                    Eddy Vluggen wrote:

                                    As a programmer I never learned the "proper" words that go with each letter

                                    Q for Cucumber?

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                                    • M megaadam

                                      What verb describes the act of using the phonetic alphabet? (ie: Alpha, Romeo, Foxtrot etc) Thanks [EDIT: Ooops seems like I misposted, should've been the Lounge :|]

                                      ... such stuff as dreams are made on

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                                      kl8r8
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                                      Most probably the verb like 'spell' or 'pronounce' Still when working on a few morphology related papers with jetwriters I've seen a couple of times phrases like 'use a phonetic alphabet' So far I haven't seen any other collocations used with the word 'alphabet'

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