NATO Phonetic Alphabet

The universal language of the skies. Ensure clarity and precision in your radio transmissions with the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet.

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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

GOLF

H

Hotel

hoh-TELL

I

India

IN-dee-ah

J

Juliett

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

ECKS-ray

Y

Yankee

YANG-key

Z

Zulu

ZOO-loo