posted by originally via https://cohost.org/graham/post/1765235-johann-sebastian-ba on September 27, 2023 and reposted on December 28, 2025
Pangrams are single sentences or phrases that include every letter of a given language’s alphabet at least once.
Pangram Examples
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Sphinx of black quartz judge my vow
There’s another type of sentence(s) or phrase(s) that gets every vowel sound - or even every unique sound overall - from a language pronounced at least once. A few are presented below, but I believe with some time and effort, we could do better
Phonemic Pangram Example
With tenure, Suzie’d have all the more leisure for yachting, but her publications are no good.
Phonetic Pangram Example
The beige hue on the waters of the loch impressed all, including the French queen, before she heard that symphony again, just as young Arthur wanted.
My own, bespoke phonetic pangrams
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Fear not, boy: our usual chutzpah may win over grouchy foodies. Aye, hand your battered shank lengthwise up to their closed jaws.
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L’chaim! Yes, after showing what three blue powdered treasures their benevolent hook caught, guys are joyous.
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“Johann Sebastian Bach athleisure wear for jungles zips together proudly,” my voice shook.