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[โ€“] hushable@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

NATO alphabet, or any phonetic alphabet for that matter.

It will take you less than an hour to learn it and doesn't need to be perfect, Mark or Mike, your interlocutor will know you mean the letter M

[โ€“] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What about the pasta phonetic alphabet? It takes a while to master:

  • Alphabeto
  • Biggoli
  • Cappelini
  • Ditalini
  • Elicoidali
  • Farfalle
  • Gnocchi
  • Linguine
  • Macaroni
  • Orzo
  • Penne
  • Quadrefiore
  • Ravioli
  • Spaghetti
  • Tortellini
  • Uzun
  • Vermicelli
  • Xiti
  • Zitoni
[โ€“] hushable@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm learning this tonight

H I J K W Y ๐Ÿ˜ข

[โ€“] Evil_incarnate@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Now I'm hungry.

[โ€“] crackajack@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

Filosophy Xtra Y-fi Citi