Phonetic Alphabet Lists 🔤
Phonetic Alphabets & Morse Code Tables 🆘
WELCOME (Whiskey Echo Lima Charlie Oscar Mike Echo) to ADDucation’s phonetic alphabet and Morse code reference tables. The NATO phonetic alphabet* is the most widely used worldwide but we’ve also included some earlier British and American phonetic alphabets.
- Alphabets list and FAQs compiled by A C and last updated 12 Feb 2021.
The international phonetic alphabet is also known as the phonetic spelling alphabet, ICAO radiotelephonic and the ITU radiotelephonic phonetic alphabet. The LAPD Los Angeles Police Department phonetic alphabet is still in use, with some variations, by the LAPD and other US agencies. The Old UK phonetic alphabet was used in pre-NATO Britain. The RAF (WWII) was used by the British Royal Air Force during World War II.
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| Letter | NATO Alphabet * | Pronunciation | Morse Code | LAPD | RAF (WWII) | Old UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alpha | AL fah | • – | Adam | Apple | Abel |
| B | Bravo | BRAH voh | – • • • | Boy | Beer | Baker |
| C | Charlie | CHAR lee | – • – • | Charles | Charlie | Charlie |
| D | Delta | DELL tah | – • • | David | Dog | Dog |
| E | Echo | ECK oh | • | Edward | Edward | Echo |
| F | Foxtrot | FOKS trot | • • – • | Frank | Freddy | Fox |
| G | Golf | GOLF | – – • | George | George | George |
| H | Hotel | HOH tell | • • • • | Henry | Harry | How |
| I | India / Indigo | IN dee ah | • • | Ida | In/Indigo) | Item |
| J | Juliet | JEW lee ett | • – – – | John | Johnny/Jug) | Jig |
| K | Kilo | KEY loh | – • – | King | King | King |
| L | Lima | LEE mah | • – • • | Lincoln | Love | Love |
| M | Mike | MIKE | – – | Mary | Mother | Mike |
| N | November | No VEM ber | – • | Nora | Nuts | Nan |
| O | Oscar | OSS cah | – – – | Ocean | Orange | Oboe |
| P | Papa | pah PAH | • – – • | Paul | Peter | Peter |
| Q | Quebec | Keh BECK | – – • – | Queen | Queen | Queen |
| R | Romeo | ROW me oh | • – • | Robert | Roger/Robert | Roger |
| S | Sierra | see AIR rah | • • • | Sam | Sugar | Sugar |
| T | Tango | TANG go | – | Tom | Tommy | Tare |
| U | Uniform | YOU nee form | • • – | Union | Uncle | Uncle |
| V | Victor | VIK tah | • • • – | Victor | Vic/Victor | Victor |
| W | Whiskey | WISS kee | • – – | William | William | William |
| X | X-Ray | ECKS ray | – • • – | X-ray | X-Ray | X-Ray |
| Y | Yankee | YANG kee | – • – – | Young | Yorker | Yoke |
| Z | Zulu | ZOO loo | – – • • | Zebra | Zebra | Zebra |
* The NATO phonetic alphabet is formally referred to as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet. This includes a spelling alphabet which helps people from different language backgrounds to understand and pronounce specific letters.
Morse Code Mnemonics: To help you remember dots only: Enemy Is Secretly Hiding: E • I • • S • • • H • • • • and Dashes only: Take Morse Orders: T – M – – O – – –
| Number | NATO Numbers | Pronunciation | Morse | LAPD | IMO* Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Zero | Zee-row | – – – – – | Nadazero | Nah Dah Zee Row | |
| 1 | One | Wun | • – – – – | One | Unaone | Oo Nah Wun |
| 2 | Two | Too | • • – – – | Two | Bissotwo | Bees Soh Too |
| 3 | Three | Tree | • • • – – | Three | Terrathree | Tay Rah Tree |
| 4 | Four | Fow-err | • • • • – | Four | Kartefour | Kar Tay Fow Er |
| 5 | Five | Fife | • • • • • | Five | Pantafive | Pan Tah Fife |
| 6 | Six | Six | – • • • • | Six | Soxisix | Sok See Six |
| 7 | Seven | Sev-en | – – • • • | Seven | Setteseven | Say Tay Sev En |
| 8 | Eight | Ait | – – – • • | Eight | Oktoeight | Ok Toh Ait |
| 9 | Niner | Nine-er | – – – – • | Niner | Noveniner | No Vay Nine Er |
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Include full meanings e.g. mobile (m o b i l e); moon ocean etc.
Hi Sharma, we think you’re looking for a dictionary of words spelt phonetically. Most dictionaries use a special alphabet consisting of 44 phonemes. These are needed because all the sounds of the English language cannot be represented by the 26 letters of the English alphabet.