metaphone

Name:metaphone

Category:String

Programming Language:php

One-line Description:Calculate the metaphone key of the string.

Definition and usage

metaphone() function calculates the metaphone key of a string.

The metaphone key represents the English pronunciation of a string.

metaphone() function can be used in spellchecking programs.

Note: metaphone() function creates the same key for words with similar pronunciation.

Note: The generated metaphone key length is variable.

Tip: metaphone() is more accurate than soundex() function, because metaphone() understands the basic rules of English pronunciation.

 metaphone ( string , length )

parameter	describe
string	Required. Specifies the string to be checked.
length	Optional. Specifies the maximum length of the metaphone key.

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