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Phonetic Alphabet
Below is the military phonetic alphabet (also known as the NATO phonetic alphabet) as used by pilots, military personnel, and shortwave radio operators across the world. Use of this alphabet is recommended by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Emphasis is on the syllables in boldface type:
| A |
ALFA |
(AL FAH) |
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N |
NOVEMBER |
(NO VEM BER) |
| B |
BRAVO |
(BRAH VOH) |
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O |
OSCAR |
(OSS CAH) |
| C |
CHARLIE |
(CHAR LEE) |
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P |
PAPA |
(PAH PAH) |
| D |
DELTA |
(DELL TAH) |
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Q |
QUEBEC |
(KEH BECK) |
| E |
ECHO |
(ECK OH) |
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R |
ROMEO |
(ROW ME OH) |
| F |
FOXTROT |
(FOKS TROT) |
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S |
SIERRA |
(SEE AIR RAH) |
| G |
GOLF |
(GOLF) |
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T |
TANGO |
(TANG GO) |
| H |
HOTEL |
(HOH TELL) |
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U |
UNIFORM |
(YOU NEE FORM) |
| I |
INDIA |
(IN DEE AH) |
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V |
VICTOR |
(VIK TAH) |
| J |
JULIETT |
(JEW LEE ETT) |
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W |
WHISKEY |
(WISS KEY) |
| K |
KILO |
(KEY LOH) |
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X |
X-RAY |
(ECKS RAY) |
| L |
LIMA |
(LEE MAH) |
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Y |
YANKEE |
(YANG KEY) |
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MIKE |
(MIKE) |
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Z |
ZULU |
(ZOO LOO) |
See The International Phonetic Association's Web site for an exhaustive (and I don't use that word lightly!) description of the International Phonetic Alphabet and the logic behind it.
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