Useful for spelling words and names over the phone. I printed this page, cut out the table containing the NATO phonetic alphabet (below), and taped it to the side of my computer monitor when I was a call center help desk technician.
An alternate version, Western Union's phonetic alphabet, is presented in case the NATO version sounds too militaristic to you.
I was inspired to recreate this page and post it online when I overheard a co-worker say "L, as in Log" over the phone.
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Reference: Phonetic Alphabets