Phonetic Alphabet

Established in the mid-1970s is the phonetic alphabet that helps ensure accurate character recognition in spelling words or providing other vital series of characters, like codes, license plates and more.

LetterPhonetic Designation
AAlpha
BBravo
CCharlie
DDelta
EEcho
FFoxtrot
GGolf
HHotel
IIndia
JJuliett
KKilo
LLima
MMike
NNovember
OOscar
PPapa
QQuebec
RRomeo
SSierra
TTango
UUniform
VVictor
WWhiskey
XX-ray
YYankee
ZZulu

Of course lots of people have created their own phonetic alphabet, most commonly using common names and animals. I think this is because some of the characters in the standard phonetic alphabet are not easy to remember.

Here’s one example which I am familiar.

LetterPhonetic Designation
AApple
BBoy
CCat
DDog
EElephant
FFrank
GGopher
HHello or Helicopter
II
JJohn or Joseph
KKangaroo
LLarry
MMicheal
NNancy
OOpen
PPaul
QQueen
RRaymond
SSam
TTom
UUncle
VVase or Victor
WWonder or World
XX
YYes
ZZebra