# Baker's Dozen II (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 25, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938 "2020-01-25T03:38:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 149
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2961 "2020-07-17T12:51:51Z")
Amusement park rides (famous or generic) 1. Giant Dipper - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 2. American Eagle - Six Flags Great America 3. Steel Vengeance - Cedar Point 4. The Haunted Mansion - Disneyland 5. Twisted Timbers - Kings Dominion 6. Big Thunder Mountain - Disneyworld 7. Thunderbolt - Riverside Amusement Park, Agawam MA 8. Bumper cars - Traveling carnies at county fairs 9. Coney Island Cyclone, NYC 10. Mad Tea Party (spinning teacups) - Disney parks 11. Ferris Wheel - Huck Finn’s Playland, Albany NY 12. Corkscrew - Cedar Point ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2962 "2020-07-17T14:13:10Z")
Amusement park rides (famous or generic) 1. Giant Dipper - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 2. American Eagle - Six Flags Great America 3. Steel Vengeance - Cedar Point 4. The Haunted Mansion - Disneyland 5. Twisted Timbers - Kings Dominion 6. Big Thunder Mountain - Disneyworld 7. Thunderbolt - Riverside Amusement Park, Agawam MA 8. Bumper cars - Traveling carnies at county fairs 9. Coney Island Cyclone, NYC 10. Mad Tea Party (spinning teacups) - Disney parks 11. Ferris Wheel - Huck Finn’s Playland, Albany NY 12. Corkscrew - Cedar Point 13. Kingda Ka - Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson NJ The tallest steel roller coaster in the world: [Kingda Ka - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingda_Ka) Next up: Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2963 "2020-07-17T18:24:26Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U\_Z7Q](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2964 "2020-07-17T19:06:49Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) 3. Quincy Jones: [Quincy Jones - Everything Must Change - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pn9LPbFReQ) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2965 "2020-07-18T01:40:03Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) 3. Quincy Jones: [Quincy Jones - Everything Must Change - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pn9LPbFReQ) 4. Miles Davis - [MILES DAVIS my ship (1957) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7nv_fVCjo) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2966 "2020-07-18T03:13:01Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) 3. Quincy Jones: [Quincy Jones - Everything Must Change - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pn9LPbFReQ) 4. Miles Davis - [MILES DAVIS my ship (1957) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7nv_fVCjo) 5. Jelly Roll Morton: [The Crave - Jelly Roll Morton - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGjDbKauVo) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2967 "2020-07-18T09:25:55Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) 3. Quincy Jones: [Quincy Jones - Everything Must Change - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pn9LPbFReQ) 4. Miles Davis - [MILES DAVIS my ship (1957) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7nv_fVCjo) 5. Jelly Roll Morton: [The Crave - Jelly Roll Morton - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGjDbKauVo) 6. Jimmy Reed - [Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JveYg57Brxc) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2968 "2020-07-18T15:58:15Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) 3. Quincy Jones: [Quincy Jones - Everything Must Change - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pn9LPbFReQ) 4. Miles Davis - [MILES DAVIS my ship (1957) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7nv_fVCjo) 5. Jelly Roll Morton: [The Crave - Jelly Roll Morton - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGjDbKauVo) 6. Jimmy Reed - [Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JveYg57Brxc) 7. Dave Brubeck: [Dave Brubeck - Take Five - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2969 "2020-07-18T16:24:33Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) 3. Quincy Jones: [Quincy Jones - Everything Must Change - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pn9LPbFReQ) 4. Miles Davis - [MILES DAVIS my ship (1957) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7nv_fVCjo) 5. Jelly Roll Morton: [The Crave - Jelly Roll Morton - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGjDbKauVo) 6. Jimmy Reed - [Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JveYg57Brxc) 7. Dave Brubeck: [Dave Brubeck - Take Five - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs) 8. Louis Armstrong: [louis armstrong and hot five - Bing video](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=louis+armstrong+and+hot+five&&view=detail&mid=226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dlouis%2Barmstrong%2Band%2Bhot%2Bfive%26FORM%3DHDRSC3) ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2970 "2020-07-18T17:28:29Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) 3. Quincy Jones: [Quincy Jones - Everything Must Change - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pn9LPbFReQ) 4. Miles Davis - [MILES DAVIS my ship (1957) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7nv_fVCjo) 5. Jelly Roll Morton: [The Crave - Jelly Roll Morton - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGjDbKauVo) 6. Jimmy Reed - [Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JveYg57Brxc) 7. Dave Brubeck: [Dave Brubeck - Take Five - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs) 8. Louis Armstrong: [louis armstrong and hot five - Bing video](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=louis+armstrong+and+hot+five&&view=detail&mid=226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dlouis%2Barmstrong%2Band%2Bhot%2Bfive%26FORM%3DHDRSC3) 9. Adrian Rollini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND8Okph8IrE ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2971 "2020-07-18T18:27:53Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) 3. Quincy Jones: [Quincy Jones - Everything Must Change - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pn9LPbFReQ) 4. Miles Davis - [MILES DAVIS my ship (1957) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7nv_fVCjo) 5. Jelly Roll Morton: [The Crave - Jelly Roll Morton - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGjDbKauVo) 6. Jimmy Reed - [Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JveYg57Brxc) 7. Dave Brubeck: [Dave Brubeck - Take Five - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs) 8. Louis Armstrong: [louis armstrong and hot five - Bing video](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=louis+armstrong+and+hot+five&&view=detail&mid=226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dlouis%2Barmstrong%2Band%2Bhot%2Bfive%26FORM%3DHDRSC3) 9. Adrian Rollini [Dustin' the Donkey - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND8Okph8IrE) 10. Mose Allison [Mose Allison - I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJd2Y51nTtE) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2972 "2020-07-18T20:15:09Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) 3. Quincy Jones: [Quincy Jones - Everything Must Change - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pn9LPbFReQ) 4. Miles Davis - [MILES DAVIS my ship (1957) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7nv_fVCjo) 5. Jelly Roll Morton: [The Crave - Jelly Roll Morton - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGjDbKauVo) 6. Jimmy Reed - [Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JveYg57Brxc) 7. Dave Brubeck: [Dave Brubeck - Take Five - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs) 8. Louis Armstrong: [louis armstrong and hot five - Bing video](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=louis+armstrong+and+hot+five&&view=detail&mid=226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dlouis%2Barmstrong%2Band%2Bhot%2Bfive%26FORM%3DHDRSC3) 9. Adrian Rollini [Dustin' the Donkey - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND8Okph8IrE) 10. Mose Allison [Mose Allison - I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJd2Y51nTtE) 11. Stan Getz: [Stan Getz - Stan Getz At Large ( Full Album ) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyaTChd-7BY) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2973 "2020-07-19T04:03:42Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) 3. Quincy Jones: [Quincy Jones - Everything Must Change - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pn9LPbFReQ) 4. Miles Davis - [MILES DAVIS my ship (1957) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7nv_fVCjo) 5. Jelly Roll Morton: [The Crave - Jelly Roll Morton - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGjDbKauVo) 6. Jimmy Reed - [Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JveYg57Brxc) 7. Dave Brubeck: [Dave Brubeck - Take Five - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs) 8. Louis Armstrong: [louis armstrong and hot five - Bing video](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=louis+armstrong+and+hot+five&&view=detail&mid=226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dlouis%2Barmstrong%2Band%2Bhot%2Bfive%26FORM%3DHDRSC3) 9. Adrian Rollini [Dustin' the Donkey - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND8Okph8IrE) 10. Mose Allison [Mose Allison - I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJd2Y51nTtE) 11. Stan Getz: [Stan Getz - Stan Getz At Large ( Full Album ) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyaTChd-7BY) 12. Marvin Gaye [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/WbCJVty4lkU?t=72) At the Montreux Jazz Festival, 1980 ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2974 "2020-07-19T10:05:25Z")
Notable jazz and R&B musicians, with a link to a tune 1. Jimmy Rushing: [Jimmy RUSHING " I Left My Baby " !!! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Pzs9U_Z7Q) 2. John Coltrane: [John Coltrane - Like Sonny (Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKVMdzNMWU) 3. Quincy Jones: [Quincy Jones - Everything Must Change - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pn9LPbFReQ) 4. Miles Davis - [MILES DAVIS my ship (1957) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C7nv_fVCjo) 5. Jelly Roll Morton: [The Crave - Jelly Roll Morton - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGjDbKauVo) 6. Jimmy Reed - [Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JveYg57Brxc) 7. Dave Brubeck: [Dave Brubeck - Take Five - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs) 8. Louis Armstrong: [louis armstrong and hot five - Bing video](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=louis+armstrong+and+hot+five&&view=detail&mid=226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C226C3ABB273A2DFC4F7C&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dlouis%2Barmstrong%2Band%2Bhot%2Bfive%26FORM%3DHDRSC3) 9. Adrian Rollini [Dustin' the Donkey - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND8Okph8IrE) 10. Mose Allison [Mose Allison - I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJd2Y51nTtE) 11. Stan Getz: [Stan Getz - Stan Getz At Large ( Full Album ) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyaTChd-7BY) 12. Marvin Gaye [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/WbCJVty4lkU?t=72) 13. Franco - [Franco, Le TP OK Jazz - 1972 / 1973 / 1974 (Full Album) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCSwvN3Qy7Y) Pass ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2975 "2020-07-19T11:52:47Z")
new Phonetic alphabets that are used in at least one country’s language 1. Roman - English and most European languages ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2976 "2020-07-19T12:06:22Z")
I think you are using the “phonetic alphabet” differently from the way I understand the term. Would you please elaborate on what you mean? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2977 "2020-07-19T15:42:18Z")
Phonetic alphabets that are used in at least one country’s language 1. Roman - English and most European languages 2. Cyrillic - Russian and related languages Do you mean an alphabet where one character (or diphthong) represents one sound, as opposed to characters that represent syllables or entire words? ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2978 "2020-07-19T20:08:29Z")
Phonetic alphabets that are used in at least one country’s language 1. Roman - English and most European languages 2. Cyrillic - Russian and related languages 3. Greek I took “phonetic alphabet” as having characters that represent sounds as opposed to concepts, like Chinese characters ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2979 "2020-07-20T02:01:56Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Phonetic alphabets that are used in at least one country’s language > > 1. Roman - English and most European languages > 2. Cyrillic - Russian and related languages > > Do you mean an alphabet where one character (or diphthong) represents one sound, as opposed to characters that represent syllables or entire words? Syllables, too. Tha is, the phonetic sound corresponds to the symbol. You can name the alphabet, or the language that uses it. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2980 "2020-07-20T13:19:09Z")
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