subject: Military Alphabet [print this page] The phonetic alphabet exists in a wide variety but it is the NATO standard alphabet that is the most common type. In spite of this even countries that utilise the NATO alphabet still display varieties in their spelling.
The following version of the military alphabet is also referred to as International Civil Aviation Organisation Code (ICAO).
Letter NATO
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 Whisky
X Xray
Y Yankee
Z Zulu
Using the military phonetic alphabet to spell the word "dog" for example would read "Delta Oscar Golf". Besides the regular phonetic alphabet there is the mumeric version. This is used mostly for a guide for pronunciation.
The Numeric Pronunciation Guide
Number Pronunciation
0 - Zero
1 - Wun
2 - Too
3 - Tree
4 - Fow-er
5 - Fife
6 - Siks
7 - Seven
8 - Ait
9 - Nine
The military phonetic alphabet is useful for speaking within the military and exposes everyone to another aspect of looking at the English alphabet.
