Phonetic Alphabet
NATO Phonetic Alphabet
- A as in Alpha
- B as in Bravo
- C as in Charlie
- D as in Delta
- E as in Echo
- F as in Foxtrot
- G as in Golf
- H as in Hotel
- I as in India
- J as in Juliet
- K as in Kilo
- L as in Lima
- M as in Mike
- N as in November
- O as in Oscar
- P as in Papa
- Q as in Quebec
- R as in Romeo
- S as in Sierra
- T as in Tango
- U as in Uniform
- V as in Victor
- W as in Whiskey
- X as in X-ray
- Y as in Yankee
- Z as in Zulu
Western Union Phonetic Alphabet
- A as in Adams
- B as in Boston
- C as in Chicago
- D as in Denver
- E as in Easy
- F as in Frank
- G as in George
- H as in Henry
- I as in Ida
- J as in John
- K as in King
- L as in Lincoln
- M as in Mary
- N as in New York
- O as in Ocean
- P as in Peter
- Q as in Queen
- R as in Roger
- S as in Sugar
- T as in Thomas
- U as in Union
- V as in Victor
- W as in William
- X as in X-ray
- Y as in Young
- Z as in Zero
emjay’s Phonetic Alphabet
- A as in Apple
- B as in Boy
- C as in Cat
- D as in Dog
- E as in Edgar
- F as in Frank
- G as in Gilbert
- H as in Henry
- I as in Igloo
- J as in John
- K as in Kite
- L as in Lindsay
- M as in Melissa
- N as in Nancy
- O as in Oscar
- P as in Paul
- Q as in Question
- R as in Roger
- S as in Stafanie
- T as in Tom
- U as in Umbrella
- V as in Victor
- W as in White
- X as in x-Ray
- Y as in Yolanda
- Z as in Zebra
United Kingdom Royal Navy 1914–1918 (World War I)
- A as in Apples
- B as in Butter
- C as in Charlie
- D as in Duff
- E as in Edward
- F as in Freddy
- G as in George
- H as in Harry
- I as in Ink
- J as in Johnnie
- K as in King
- L as in London
- M as in Monkey
- N as in Nuts
- O as in Orange
- P as in Pudding
- Q as in Queenie
- R as in Robert
- S as in Sugar
- T as in Tommy
- U as in Uncle
- V as in Vinegar
- W as in Willie
- X as in Xerxes
- Y as in Yellow
- Z as in Zebra
United Kingdom Western Front slang or “signalese” 1914–1918 (World War I)
- A as in Ack
- B as in Beer
- C as in Charlie
- D as in Don
- E as in Edward
- F as in Freddie
- G as in Gee
- H as in Harry
- I as in Ink
- J as in Johnnie
- K as in King
- L as in London
- E as in Emma
- N as in Nuts
- O as in Oranges
- P as in Pip
- Q as in Queen
- R as in Robert
- E as in Esses
- T as in Toc
- U as in Uncle
- V as in Vic
- W as in William
- X as in X-ray
- Y as in Yorker
- Z as in Zebra
United Kingdom RAF phonetic alphabet 1924–1942
- A as in Ace
- B as in Beer
- C as in Charlie
- D as in Don
- E as in Edward
- F as in Freddie
- G as in George
- H as in Harry
- I as in Ink
- J as in Johnnie
- K as in King
- L as in London
- M as in Monkey
- N as in Nuts
- O as in Orange
- P as in Pip
- Q as in Queen
- R as in Robert
- S as in Sugar
- T as in Toc
- U as in Uncle
- V as in Vic
- W as in William
- X as in X-ray
- Y as in Yorker
- Z as in Zebra
United Kingdom RAF phonetic alphabet 1943–1956
- A as in Able/Affirm
- B as in Baker
- C as in Charlie
- D as in Dog
- E as in Easy
- F as in Fox
- G as in George
- H as in How
- I as in Item/Interrogatory
- J as in Jig/Johnny
- K as in King
- L as in Love
- M as in Mike
- N as in Nab/Negat
- O as in Oboe
- P as in Peter/Prep
- Q as in Queen
- R as in Roger
- S as in Sugar
- T as in Tare
- U as in Uncle
- V as in Victor
- W as in William
- X as in X-ray
- Y as in Yoke
- Z as in Zebra
U.S. phonetic alphabet 1941–1956
- A as in Able
- B as in Baker
- C as in Charlie
- D as in Dog
- E as in Easy
- F as in Fox
- G as in George
- H as in How
- I as in Item
- J as in Jig
- K as in King
- L as in Love
- M as in Mike
- N as in Nan
- O as in Oboe
- P as in Peter
- Q as in Queen
- R as in Roger
- S as in Sugar
- T as in Tare
- U as in Uncle
- V as in Victor
- W as in William
- X as in X-ray
- Y as in Yoke
- Z as in Zebra