Phonetic Alphabet
Aviation communication are enhanced by the use of the phonetic alphabet.
The phonetic alphabet is made up of words which are read to represent letters of the alphabet, and by reading words instead of letters it reduces possible errors.
Letter |
Pronunciation |
Sound |
|---|---|---|
A |
Alpha (AL fah) |
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B |
Bravo (BRAH VOH) |
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C |
Charlie (CHAR lee) |
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D |
Delta (DELL tah) |
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E |
Echo (ECK oh) |
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F |
Foxtrot (FOKS trot) |
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G |
Golf (GOLF) |
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H |
Hotel (hoh TELL) |
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I |
India (IN dee ah) |
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J |
Juliet (JEW lee ETT) |
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K |
Kilo (KEY loh) |
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L |
Lima (LEE mah) |
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M |
Mike (MIKE) |
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N |
November (no VEM ber) |
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O |
Oscar (OSS cah) |
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P |
Papa (pah PAH) |
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Q |
Quebec (keh BECK) |
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R |
Romeo (ROW me oh) |
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S |
Sierra (see AIR rah) |
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T |
Tango (TANG go) |
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U |
Uniform (YOU nee form) |
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V |
Victor (VIK tah) |
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W |
Whiskey (WISS key) |
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X |
X Ray (ECKS RAY) |
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Y |
Yankee (YANG key) |
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Z |
Zulu (ZOO loo) |
Practice listening to the phonetic alphabet with random words
