looney_tunes Moderator 19 year member
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Because the alphabet was to be used by people speaking many languages, the extra t was added to make the pronunciation clear. To someone who speaks French, for example, the name Juliet would end in in (sort of) a long A sound.
"Alfa" and "Juliett" are intentionally spelled as such to avoid mispronunciation
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