KIWIANA "PHONETIC" WallArt
A Kiwi twist to the NATO phonetic alphabet!
The actual NATO phonetic alphabet features alongside its Kiwiana “equivalent”…with some slightly cheeky ones thrown in there!
Frame is 28 x 35cm, can be hung or sit on a shelf, featuring "scrabble" tiles for the alphabet.
A bit more of an explanation of this piece:
This WallArt is a combination of the international NATO phonetic alphabet (in green words and not something that I have created) and Kiwiana words which sit nicely with each letter (in yellow words).
The NATO phonetic alphabet was created in the 1920s and known as a spelling alphabet. Each letter of this alphabet has a word associated with it that is distinctive to the others, so that when communication lines are less than ideal, the words can be used to spell a word without issues of understanding what each letter is. Even on a clear phone line it is difficult to work out an “f” from an “s”, a “p” from a “t” and so on. So, for the word cat, in this alphabet, you would “spell” it as Charlie Alpha Tango.
I have two children, 6 and 9 years old, and we have been teaching them the phonetic alphabet. My husband works around helicopters and this alphabet is used on a daily basis. It is also another great thing for the kids to learn and understand.
Kiwiana – probably doesn’t need much explaining, but, while I’m here… This is for items or words either unique or particularly common to New Zealand.
I initially created this WallArt for my kids. Their one hangs on their toilet wall and they love the colour and interest that it brings to their space. I loved it so much when I finished it that I thought I would create it and offer it as a piece in my Kawaii Kiwi collection.
This is a piece of art NOT an official education tool!
Where the confusion might come in…
Phonetics is about how a letter sounds and is a branch of linguistics that focuses on the production and classification of the world’s speech sounds.
The NATO phonetic alphabet is less “phonetic” and more explanatory…but this is its name!
The actual NATO phonetic alphabet features alongside its Kiwiana “equivalent”…with some slightly cheeky ones thrown in there!
Frame is 28 x 35cm, can be hung or sit on a shelf, featuring "scrabble" tiles for the alphabet.
A bit more of an explanation of this piece:
This WallArt is a combination of the international NATO phonetic alphabet (in green words and not something that I have created) and Kiwiana words which sit nicely with each letter (in yellow words).
The NATO phonetic alphabet was created in the 1920s and known as a spelling alphabet. Each letter of this alphabet has a word associated with it that is distinctive to the others, so that when communication lines are less than ideal, the words can be used to spell a word without issues of understanding what each letter is. Even on a clear phone line it is difficult to work out an “f” from an “s”, a “p” from a “t” and so on. So, for the word cat, in this alphabet, you would “spell” it as Charlie Alpha Tango.
I have two children, 6 and 9 years old, and we have been teaching them the phonetic alphabet. My husband works around helicopters and this alphabet is used on a daily basis. It is also another great thing for the kids to learn and understand.
Kiwiana – probably doesn’t need much explaining, but, while I’m here… This is for items or words either unique or particularly common to New Zealand.
I initially created this WallArt for my kids. Their one hangs on their toilet wall and they love the colour and interest that it brings to their space. I loved it so much when I finished it that I thought I would create it and offer it as a piece in my Kawaii Kiwi collection.
This is a piece of art NOT an official education tool!
Where the confusion might come in…
Phonetics is about how a letter sounds and is a branch of linguistics that focuses on the production and classification of the world’s speech sounds.
The NATO phonetic alphabet is less “phonetic” and more explanatory…but this is its name!
Payment options
- Bank deposit
Shipping details
- Ships from Springfield, New Zealand.
- $12.00 Tracked within NZ
($4.00 with another item) - Rural delivery charge applies.
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