PHONETIC ALPHABETS

A phonetic alphabet is used to avoid any misunderstanding when spelling names or reporting vehicle license numbers.

There are two common types:

INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET

A    ALPHA

B    BRAVO   

C    CHARLIE

D    DELTA    

E    ECHO

F    FOXTROT / FOX

G    GOLF

H    HOTEL

I    INDIA

J    JULIETTE

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

AMERICAN PHONETIC ALPHABET

A    ADAM   

B    BOY / BOSTON  

C    CHARLES

D    DAVID

E    EDWARD

F    FRANK

G    GEORGE

H    HENRY

I    IDA

J    JOHN

K    KING

L    LINCOLN

M    MARY

N    NANCY / NORA

O    OCEAN

P    PAUL

Q    QUEEN  

R    ROBERT

S    SAM

T    TOM

U    UNION

V    VICTOR

W    WILLIAM

X    X-RAY

Y    YOUNG

Z    ZEBRA