Tuesday Nov 04th, 2025

Phonetic Alphabet

Memorize the Phonetic Alphabet

  • It is almost certain you will have to use it in your conversations.
  • You will often be required to spell a certain word or name in your radio conversations to make sure you are understood.
  • Using the phonetic equivalents instead of letters will make sure letters such as 'F' are not misinterpreted as 'S', 'T' as 'C, or 'M' as 'N'.

Following is a list showing the international phonetics used for the alphabet:

Symbol Code Word Phonic pronunciation Morse Code
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 VEMBER ▬ ●
O Oscar OSS CAH ▬ ▬ ▬
P Papa PAH PAH ● ▬ ▬ ●
Q Quebec KEH BECK ▬ ▬ ● ▬
R Romeo ROW ME OH ● ▬ ●
S Sierra SEE AIRRAH ● ● ●
T Tango TANG OH ▬
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 ▬ ▬ ● ●
       
0 Zero   ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬
1 One   ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬
2 Two   ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬
3 Three   ● ● ● ▬ ▬
4 Four   ● ● ● ● ▬
5 Five   ● ● ● ● ●
6 Six   ▬ ● ● ● ●
7 Seven   ▬ ▬ ● ● ●
8 Eight   ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ●
9 Nine   ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ●
. Decimal   ● ▬ ● ▬ ● ▬
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