Syntax
=PHONETIC(reference)Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
reference | Required | The cell with the text |
How to use PHONETIC
PHONETIC takes 1 required argument. Type =PHONETIC( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.
Examples
Each result below was calculated by the SheetsBat formula engine.
=PHONETIC(A1)Result Data in the sheet
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo |
Related text functions
- LOWERConverts text to lowercase.
- MIDReturns characters from the middle of a text, given a start position and a length.
- MIDBSame as MID, counting bytes; without a double byte language set as default each character counts as one byte.
- NUMBERVALUEConverts text to a number using the decimal and group separators you give, whatever the locale.
- PROPERCapitalizes the first letter of each word and makes the other letters lowercase.
- REGEXEXTRACTReturns the parts of a text that match a regular expression pattern.
- REGEXMATCHChecks whether any part of a text matches a regular expression pattern (case sensitive).
- REGEXREPLACEReplaces the parts of a text that match a regular expression pattern.
- REGEXTESTChecks whether any part of a text matches a regular expression pattern.