Caverphone

(algorithm)

Definition: An algorithm to code English words phonetically.

Generalization (I am a kind of ...)
phonetic coding algorithm.

Note: The first Caverphone algorithm is similar to metaphone, but customized for the Caversham data set (names and accents in the southern part of Dunedin, New Zealand in 1893-1938). The updated algorithm, 2.0, is a "general purpose English phonetic matching system."

Author: PEB

Implementation

PDF document comparing soundex, metaphone, and Caverphone 2.0 (Python). PDF document comparing soundex, metaphone, NYSIIS, and Caverphone (JavaScript).

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Paul E. Black, "Caverphone", from Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures, Paul E. Black, ed., NIST.
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