UniFon

Andrew Zolli on the UniFon phonetic alphabet.

Created in the 1950's by John R Malone. With a 40-character alphabet and a "one symbol/one sound" rule, UNIFON eliminated all complex pronunciation rules, significantly improving English learning and retention... Undaunted, the inventor took his new alphabet home and taught his young son to read in a single afternoon (Educating Kids). Realizing the power of his invention, Malone then worked for years to sell it to the education system. He met with some success, and UNIFON was used for more than a decade in several schools the Indianapolis and Chicago area... UNIFON is actually just part of a larger global movement you've never heard of: the Spelling Reform Movement... Of course, the irony for the Spelling Reform Movement is that Instant Messaging and EMail may be doing the job for them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unifon