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How is the International Phonetic Alphabet different from other alphabets?
Alphabets generally only represent the sounds of one single language. IPA represents the sounds of ALL languages on Earth, and includes hundreds of symbols.
How is cuneiform similar and different from today alphabet?
Cuneiform and modern alphabets both represent sounds through symbols, but cuneiform used a combination of logograms (symbols representing whole words) and phonetic signs (symbols representing sounds). In contrast, modern alphabets typically use only phonetic signs to represent sounds. Additionally, cuneiform was written using a stylus on clay tablets, while modern alphabets are written using pen and paper or digital devices.
How diffent are ideograms cueniforms and phonetic alphabets?
Ideograms are symbols that represent entire words or concepts, but don't give a clue as to how the word is pronounced. An example of an ideogram is & (which is pronounced AND in English and Y in Spanish, but has the same meaning in both languages). Cuneiforms are highly stylized ideograms, using a tool that creates little, wedge-like strokes. Some cuneiforms (in the later history of languages that use them) are phonetic. Phonetic alphabets only have symbols that represent sounds, not words.
Is there a reason why the Hebrew alphabet is written in symbols?
All alphabets are written in symbols. The Hebrew symbols are just different from the English symbols.
What where Phoenicians achievements?
The Phoenicians are best remembered for having invented the phonetic alphabet, from which all modern phonetic alphabets are derived (including the one with which I am typing this answer). In addition they were accomplished traders and sailors.
In the phonetic alphabet what word represents the letter z?
There are a number of phonetic alphabets, but Zulu is used for "Z" in many.
Which people laid the foundations for the phonetic alphabets used throughout the West?
assyrians
Why is a phonetic alphabet more consistent than a conventional alphabet?
First of all, most alphabets on the planet are phonetic. So a phonetic alphabet IS a conventional alphabet. A notable exception to this rule is English, which has a phonemic alphabet instead of a phonetic one. A phonetic alphabet is more consistent because there is no ambiguity regarding pronunciation.
Converter of English word into phonetic symbols?
There are various systems for representing English words in phonetic symbols, such as the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Each symbol in the IPA represents a specific sound in the word. To convert an English word into phonetic symbols, you would need to use a phonetic dictionary or refer to online resources that provide phonetic transcriptions.
How did the alphabet originate?
The first semi-phonetic writing system was a set of 24 symbols used in Egyptian Hieroglyphics. The Phoenicians were the first to use only phonetic symbols. They had an alphabet of 22 consonants, but the vowels were not written. The Greeks were the first use us phonetic symbols for all the sounds of a language (the first pure alphabet)
Is english's alphabet is a phonetic alphabet?
NO WAYYY!!! Phonetic alphabets are ones that sound like they are spelled eg. knight (if phonetic) would be spelled nit or nite. The english language is one of the hardest languages.
WHICH writing system used a true alphabet?
The Phoenician writing system is considered one of the earliest true alphabets, consisting of a set of symbols that represent individual sounds or phonemes. This system influenced many subsequent alphabets, including Greek and Latin, which also employ a phonetic approach. Unlike logographic systems, where symbols represent words or concepts, the Phoenician alphabet allowed for greater flexibility and efficiency in writing.
