---
title: "NATO Phonetic Alphabet Reference"
date: 2026-03-22
updated: 2026-03-22
author: [The Tech Prepper]
categories: [radio, reference]
tags: [phonetic, nato, voice, procedures]
copyright: "(C) 2026 The Tech Prepper, LLC"
---

Standardized phonetic alphabet used for clear voice communication
over radio.

## Alphabet

| Letter | Word     | Pronunciation     |
|--------|----------|-------------------|
| A      | Alpha    | AL-FAH            |
| B      | Bravo    | BRAH-VOH          |
| C      | Charlie  | CHAR-LEE          |
| D      | Delta    | DELL-TAH          |
| E      | Echo     | ECK-OH            |
| F      | Foxtrot  | FOKS-TROT         |
| G      | Golf     | GOLF              |
| H      | Hotel    | HOH-TEL           |
| I      | India    | IN-DEE-AH         |
| J      | Juliett  | JEW-LEE-ETT       |
| K      | Kilo     | KEY-LOH           |
| L      | Lima     | LEE-MAH           |
| M      | Mike     | MIKE              |
| N      | November | NO-VEM-BER        |
| O      | Oscar    | OSS-CAH           |
| P      | Papa     | PAH-PAH           |
| Q      | Quebec   | KEH-BECK          |
| R      | Romeo    | ROW-ME-OH         |
| S      | Sierra   | SEE-AIR-RAH       |
| T      | Tango    | TANG-GO           |
| U      | Uniform  | YOU-NEE-FORM      |
| V      | Victor   | VIK-TAH           |
| W      | Whiskey  | WISS-KEY          |
| X      | X-ray    | ECKS-RAY          |
| Y      | Yankee   | YANG-KEY          |
| Z      | Zulu     | ZOO-LOO           |


## Numbers

| Number | Spoken Form      |
|--------|------------------|
| 0      | Zero             |
| 1      | One              |
| 2      | Two              |
| 3      | Tree             |
| 4      | Fower            |
| 5      | Fife             |
| 6      | Six              |
| 7      | Seven            |
| 8      | Eight            |
| 9      | Niner            |