Telephone English Made Easy: The NATO Alphabet

The NATO Alphabet: 26 little words to make your telephone English life much easier – and more accurate!

If you ever get confused between B and D and E and I, this international system is your answer. Memorize this list – or at least print it – and keep it close to your desk when you are speaking with internationals on the telephone.

A Alpha
B Bravo
C Charlie
D Delta
E Echo
F Foxtrot
G Golf
H Hotel
I India
J Juliet
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

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