NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Phonetic Alphabet & Morse Code Tables
Welcome (Whiskey Echo Lima Charlie Oscar Mike Echo) to ADDucation’s phonetic alphabet and Morse code reference charts. The NATO phonetic alphabet* is the most commonly used but we have included other British and American phonetic alphabets. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) phonetic alphabet is still used, with some variations, by the LAPD and other US agencies despite the introduction of the NATO alphabet.
Most of us have heard, or use, some of these words to spell out words over the telephone. They’re all designed to make words and numbers understandable in voice communications. We’ve also included the Morse code alphabet which is made up of dots and dashes (pronounced “dit” and “dah“. Use the Morse code table to Learn to spell your name on Morse code Day.
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| Letter | NATO Alphabet | Pronunciation | Morse | 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 and also known as the phonetic spelling alphabet, ICAO radiotelephonic and the ITU radiotelephonic or phonetic alphabet. Old UK refers to pre-NATO Britain. RAF refers to the British Royal Air Force and WWII refers to World War 2.
| 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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