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Encyclopedia > Alphabet (disambiguation)
Look up alphabet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

An alphabet is a complete standardized set of letters — basic written symbols — each of which roughly represents a phoneme of a spoken language, either as it exists now or as it may have been in the past. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... For other uses, see Alphabet (disambiguation). ...

Other Variants of the Latin alphabet are used by the writing systems of many languages throughout the world. ... The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world today. ... The modern English alphabet consists of the 26 letters[1] of the Latin alphabet: The exact shape of printed letters varies depending on the typeface. ... The alphabet song is a popular tool used to help teach children the English alphabet, commonly known by children as the A-B-Cs. ... György Sándor Ligeti (May 28, 1923 – June 12, 2006) was a Jewish Hungarian composer born in Romania who later became an Austrian citizen. ... The Short Films of David Lynch (2002) is a DVD collection of the early student and commissioned film work of American filmmaker David Lynch. ... Ron Silliman (born August 5, 1946 in Pasco, Washington) is a contemporary American poet. ...

  • Alphabet (computer science), a finite set of characters or digits.
  • International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), a system of phonetic notation used by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent the sounds used in spoken human language.
  • NATO phonetic alphabet, a common name for the international radiotelephony spelling alphabet, where letters are assigned names to make them readily understood by voice communication; often used by militaries, two-way radio operators, and airlines.
  • Alpha-Bits, a breakfast cereal.


 

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