NAME
phonetize - print a string in a phonetic alphabet for
easy reading
SYNOPSIS
phonetize Martin
DESCRIPTION
Takes one argument, a
``string''. Converts each character of ``string'' to its equivalent
``word'' in the Phonetic Alphabet. Prints these ``words'', three
``words'' per line, one space between ``words''
In other words, read the output aloud to your military friends
and they'll know exactly what you're spelling.
TO DO
- Let name of phonetic alphabet be an argument (in case more
alphabets get implemented)?
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- Handle puncuation somehow?
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- Deal with capital vs. lowercase letters somehow?
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- Let the three in three words per line be an argument?
AUTHOR
Martin Thurn