Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet
The radiotelephony spelling alphabet set out here, and their assigned code words, are used throughout the aviation
world. The code words are designed to alleviate the problems of the intelligibility of voice signals over radio
links.
|
Character |
Telephony |
Phonic |
|
A
|
Alfa
|
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-TEL |
|
I
|
India
|
IN-DEE-AH |
|
J
|
Juliett
|
JEW-LEE-ETT |
|
K
|
Kilo
|
KEY-LOH |
|
L
|
Lima
|
LEE-MAH |
|
M
|
Mike
|
MIKE |
|
|
Character |
Telephony |
Phonic |
|
N
|
November
|
NO-VEM-BER |
|
O
|
Oscar
|
OSS-CAH |
|
P
|
Papa
|
PAH-PAH |
|
Q
|
Quebec
|
KEH-BECK |
|
R
|
Romeo
|
ROW-ME-OW |
|
S
|
Sierra
|
SEE-AIR-RAH |
|
T
|
Tango
|
TANG-GO |
|
U
|
Uniform
|
YOU-NEE-FORM |
|
V
|
Victor
|
VIC-TAH |
|
W
|
Whiskey
|
WISS-KEY |
|
X
|
X-ray
|
ECKS-RAY |
|
Y
|
Yankee
|
YANG-KEE |
|
Z
|
Zulu
|
ZOO-LOO |
|
|
Character |
Telephony |
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 |
|
10
|
Ten
|
ZEE-RO |
(source : ICAO)
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