Phonetic Alphabets
Phonetic Alphabet Tables
Useful for spelling words and names over the phone. The most used is the NATO phonetic alphabet. In case the NATO version sounds too militaristic, you can use the Western Union's phonetic alphabet.
| NATO |
| Letter |
Phonetic Letter |
| A |
Alpha |
| B |
Bravo |
| C |
Charlie |
| D |
Delta |
| E |
Echo |
| F |
Foxtrot |
| G |
Golf |
| H |
Hotel |
| I |
India |
| J |
Juliet |
| K |
Kilo |
| L |
Lima |
| M |
Mike |
| N |
November |
| O |
Oscar |
| P |
Papa |
| Q |
Quebec |
| R |
Romeo |
| S |
Sierra |
| T |
Tango |
| U |
Uniform |
| V |
Victor |
| W |
Whiskey |
| X |
X-ray |
| Y |
Yankee |
| Z |
Zulu |
| Western Union |
| Letter |
Phonetic Letter |
| A |
Adams |
| B |
Boston |
| C |
Chicago |
| D |
Denver |
| E |
Easy |
| F |
Frank |
| G |
George |
| H |
Henry |
| I |
Ida |
| J |
John |
| K |
King |
| L |
Lincoln |
| M |
Mary |
| N |
New York |
| O |
Ocean |
| P |
Peter |
| Q |
Queen |
| R |
Roger |
| S |
Sugar |
| T |
Thomas |
| U |
Union |
| V |
Victor |
| W |
William |
| X |
X-ray |
| Y |
Young |
| Z |
Zero |