A number of phonetic alphabets exist. The NATO version is most common and can be considered to be the “international” phonetic alphabet.
Letter | Code word | Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
A | Alpha | AL FAH |
B | Bravo | BRAH VOH |
C | Charlie | CHAR LEE |
D | Delta | DELL TAH |
E | Echo | ECK OH |
F | Foxtrot | FOKS TROT |
G | Golf | GAHLF |
H | Hotel | HO TELL |
I | India | IN DEE AH |
J | Juliet | JEW LEE ETT |
K | Kilo | KEY LOH |
L | Lima | LEE MAH |
M | Mike | MIKE |
N | November | NO VEM BER |
O | Oscar | OSS CAH |
P | Papa | PAH PAH |
Q | Quebec | KEH BECK |
R | Romeo | ROW ME OH |
S | Sierra | SEE AIR RAH |
T | Tango | TANG GO |
U | Uniform | YOU NEE FORM |
V | Victor | VIK TAH |
W | Whiskey | WISS KEY |
X | X-ray or Xray |
ECKS RAY |
Y | Yankee | YANG KEY |
Z | Zulu | ZOO LOO |
Number | Code word | Pronunciation |
0 | Zero | ZE RO |
1 | One | WUN |
2 | Two | TOO |
3 | Three | TREE |
4 | Four | FOW ER |
5 | Five | FIFE |
6 | Six | SIX |
7 | Seven | SEV EN |
8 | Eight | AIT |
9 | Nine | NIN ER |