The NATO phonetic alphabet is a standardized set of words used to represent letters in the English alphabet. If you've ever stumbled over spelling something out loud over the phone or in a noisy environment, this alphabet can help clarify communication.
Alfa | November |
Bravo | Oscar |
Charlie | Papa |
Delta | Quebec |
Echo | Romeo |
Foxtrot | Sierra |
Golf | Tango |
Hotel | Uniform |
India | Victor |
Juliett | Whiskey |
Kilo | X-ray |
Lima | Yankee |
Mike | Zulu |
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Zee-ro | Fife |
Wun | Six |
Too | Seven |
Tree | Ait |
Fow-er | Nin-er |
Note: The numbers are also pronounced in a specific way (and with additions such as the "er" in "Nin-er") to avoid confusion with important words or similar-sounding numbers. For example, "Fife" is used instead of "Five" to avoid confusion with "Fire".
Here's a small tool to help you convert between words and their corresponding letters in the NATO alphabet.
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