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  • Guru: Phonetic Functions In SQL, Part 2

    September 24, 2018 Paul Tuohy

    In my previous article I discussed the use of the standard SOUNDEX and DIFFERENCE functions for phonetic processing. I also identified the major problems with SOUNDEX (based on U.S. English and the first character is static) and DIFFERENCE (loose because it is based on SOUNDEX).

    In this article I will discuss how to tackle these problems by writing a customized phonetic function to use in place of or in conjunction with SOUNDEX. The good news is that you do not have to become an expert in phonetics — others have already done the job for you. There are a number …

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