S03: Functions of geographical names
  
 

6. Names as links in oral communication
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Therefore we might need pronunciation guides or a phonetic alphabet.

Pronunciation help in the margin of Austrian map of Balkan area, circa 1900 AD:



Translation of the above text:

Pronunciation help with International phonetic Alphabet (IPA), see also chapter 5 on Field Collection Systems (from a school atlas index).
 
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