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    NATO Phonetic Alphabet Reference

    The international spelling alphabet for clear VHF radio communication. Convert any text to its phonetic spelling instantly.

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    NATO Phonetic Alphabet

    The international spelling alphabet for clear communication over radio. Enter text to see the phonetic spelling.

    Text to Phonetic Converter

    Letters (A-Z)

    A
    A
    Alpha
    AL-fah
    B
    B
    Bravo
    BRAH-voh
    C
    C
    Charlie
    CHAR-lee
    D
    D
    Delta
    DEL-tah
    E
    E
    Echo
    ECK-oh
    F
    F
    Foxtrot
    FOKS-trot
    G
    G
    Golf
    GOLF
    H
    H
    Hotel
    hoh-TEL
    I
    I
    India
    IN-dee-ah
    J
    J
    Juliett
    JEW-lee-ett
    K
    K
    Kilo
    KEY-loh
    L
    L
    Lima
    LEE-mah
    M
    M
    Mike
    MIKE
    N
    N
    November
    no-VEM-ber
    O
    O
    Oscar
    OSS-car
    P
    P
    Papa
    pah-PAH
    Q
    Q
    Quebec
    keh-BECK
    R
    R
    Romeo
    ROW-me-oh
    S
    S
    Sierra
    see-AIR-rah
    T
    T
    Tango
    TANG-go
    U
    U
    Uniform
    YOU-nee-form
    V
    V
    Victor
    VIK-tah
    W
    W
    Whiskey
    WISS-key
    X
    X
    X-ray
    ECKS-ray
    Y
    Y
    Yankee
    YANG-key
    Z
    Z
    Zulu
    ZOO-loo

    Numbers (0-9)

    0
    0
    Zero
    ZEE-ro
    1
    1
    One
    WUN
    2
    2
    Two
    TOO
    3
    3
    Three
    TREE
    4
    4
    Four
    FOW-er
    5
    5
    Five
    FIFE
    6
    6
    Six
    SIX
    7
    7
    Seven
    SEV-en
    8
    8
    Eight
    AIT
    9
    9
    Nine
    NIN-er

    Usage Tips

    📻

    Speak clearly and at a normal pace

    ⏸️

    Make short pauses between letters

    🔊

    Emphasize syllables as indicated in the pronunciation

    ✓

    In poor reception: Repeat important information

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