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The SOUNDEX function returns a character string containing the phonetic representation of a text expression. This function lets you compare words that are spelled differently, but sound alike in English.
See: For a discussion of how the phonetic representation is constructed, see the SOUNDEX function in Oracle Database SQL Language Reference |
Return Value
The same data type as text_exp.
Syntax
SOUNDEX(text_exp)
Parameters
The expression for which you want a phonetic representation. It can be any of the text data types.