Reference: NATO Alphabet

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2025-06-18

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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