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  2. Benjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet - Wikipedia

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    Sample text in Franklin's phonetic alphabet from a letter to Franklin. The text reads: "Kensington, 26 September, 1768. Dear Sir, I have transcribed your alphabet, etc., which I think might be of service to those, who wish to acquire an accurate pronunciation, if that could be fixed; but I see many inconveniences, as well as difficulties, that ...

  3. List of language reforms of English - Wikipedia

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    A Plea for Phonetic Spelling: 1848 Alexander John Ellis: Extended Benjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet: 1768 Benjamin Franklin: Extended Booke at Large for the Amendment of English Orthographie: 1580 William Bullokar: Extended Cut Spelling: 1992 Christopher Upward: Basic Deseret alphabet: 1847–1854 Board of regents of the University of ...

  4. English alphabet - Wikipedia

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    Benjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet, based on the Latin alphabet, introduced a number of new letters as part of a wider proposal to reform English orthography. Other proposals have gone further, proposing entirely new scripts for written English to replace the Latin alphabet such as the Deseret alphabet and the Shavian alphabet.

  5. Category:Phonetic alphabets - Wikipedia

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    Benjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet; C. Chữ Hmông Việt; Click letter; ... Palaeotype alphabet; Phonetic notation of the American Heritage Dictionary; Pinyin;

  6. Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia

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    Benjamin Franklin's father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler, soaper, and candlemaker. Josiah Franklin was born at Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, on December 23, 1657, the son of Thomas Franklin, a blacksmith and farmer, and his wife, Jane White. Benjamin's father and all four of his grandparents were born in England. [13]

  7. Scientists say they’ve discovered a ‘phonetic alphabet’ in ...

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    The researchers dubbed their catalog of sound combinations a “phonetic alphabet” for sperm whales, comparing variations in the whales’ click sequences to the production of different phonetic ...

  8. List of creators of writing systems - Wikipedia

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    Benjamin Franklin - American statesman, developed Benjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet c. 1768. Frumentius - Syrian saint who converted the African kingdom of Aksum to Christianity, traditionally credited with development of consonantal Ge'ez script into vocalic Ge'ez script in the mid 4th-century.

  9. Scientists document remarkable sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'

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    Scientists document remarkable sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet' Will Dunham. May 7, 2024 at 11:04 AM. By Will Dunham