Phonetic Alphabet
When it is necessary to spell out proper names, service abbreviations and words of doubtful pronunciation in radiotelephony, the following phonetic alphabet is used:
Note on the pronunciation of the phonetic alphabet
The pronunciation of the phonetic alphabet is the same for all languages.
| Letter | Word | Phonetics | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alfa | 'ælfa | AL FA |
| B | Bravo | 'braːvo | BRA VOU |
| C | Charlie | 'tʃɑːli or 'ʃɑːli | CHAR LI |
| D | Delta | 'deltɑ | DEL TA |
| E | Echo | 'eko | E COU |
| F | Foxtrot | 'fɔkstrɔt | FOX TROT |
| G | Golf | gʌlf | GOLF |
| H | Hotel | hoː'tel | HOU TEL |
| I | India | 'indi∙ɑ | IN DIA |
| J | Juliett | 'dƷuːli∙'et | DJU LIET |
| K | Kilo | 'kiːlo | KI LOU |
| L | Lima | 'liːmɑ | LI MA |
| M | Mike | mɑik | MAIK |
| N | November | no'vembə | NO VEM BER |
| O | Oscar | 'ɔskɑ | OS CAR |
| P | Papa | pə'pɑ | PA PA |
| Q | Quebec | ke'bek | QUE BEC |
| R | Romeo | 'roːmi∙o | ROU MI OU |
| S | Sierra | si'erɑ | SI E RRA |
| T | Tango | 'tængo | TAN GOU |
| U | Uniform | 'juːnifɔːm or 'uːnifɔrm | IU NI FORM |
| V | Victor | 'viktɑ | VIC TOR |
| W | Whiskey | 'wiski | UIS QUI |
| X | X-Ray | 'eks'rei | EKS REY |
| Y | Yankee | 'jænki | IAN QUI |
| Z | Zulu | 'zuːluː | ZU LU |