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The NATO phonetic alphabet, also known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, consists of 26 code words to represent the 26 letters of the English alphabet. Each word in the NATO alphabet is carefully chosen to ensure clarity and avoid confusion when communicating verbally over radio or telephone. While there are only 26 letters in the NATO phonetic alphabet, each letter is represented by a unique word like Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and so on. This standardized system ensures effective communication in high-stress situations, such as military operations or emergency services response.
The 26 code words are as follows:
| Symbol | Code Word | Morse Code | Phonic |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alfa/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 | Juliet | ● ▬ ▬ ▬ | 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 |
The numbers are as follows:
| Symbol | Code Word | Morse Code | Phonic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One | ● ▬ | WUN |
| 2 | Two | ● ● | TOO |
| 3 | Three | ● ▬ ● | TREE |
| 4 | Four | ● ▬ ▬ | FOW ER |
| 5 | Five | ● ● ● | FIFE |
| 6 | Six | ▬ ● | SIX |
| 7 | Seven | ▬ ▬ ● | SEV EN |
| 8 | Eight | ▬ ▬ ▬ | AIT |
| 9 | Nine | ▬ ▬ ▬ ● | NIN ER |
| 0 | Zero | ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ | ZEE RO |
The punctuation are as follows:
| Symbol | Code Word | Phonic |
|---|---|---|
| • | Decimal/Point | DAY SEE MAL |
| - | Dash | DASH |
| . | Stop | STOP |