S3: Functions of Geographical Names
 

6. Names are links in oral communication

Therefore we might need pronunciation guides or a phonetic alphabet.

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

 

Pronunciation help with International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in a school atlas index:

 

 

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