Nato Spelling Alphabet
| Letter | Code Word | Recommended Transcription | Phonetic Notation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alfa * | AL-fah | [ˈælfɑː] |
| B | Bravo | BRAH-voh | [ˈbrɑːvoʊ] |
| C | Charlie | CHAR-lee or SHAR-lee | [ˈtʃɑrliː] or[ˈʃɑrliː] |
| D | Delta | DEL-tah | [ˈdɛltɑː] |
| E | Echo | EK-oh | [ˈɛkoʊ] |
| F | Foxtrot | FOKS-trot | [ˈfɒkstrɒt] |
| G | Golf | GOLF | [ˈɡɒlf] |
| H | Hotel | hoh-TEL | [hoʊˈtɛl] |
| I | India | IN-dee-ah | [ˈɪndiːɑː] |
| J | Juliett * | JEW-lee-et or JEW-lee-ET | [ˈdʒuːliːɛt] or [ˌdʒuːliːˈɛt] |
| K | Kilo | KEE-loh | [ˈkiːloʊ] |
| L | Lima | LEE-mah | [ˈliːmɑː] |
| M | Mike | MYK | [ˈmaɪk] |
| N | November | noh-VEM-bər | [noʊˈvɛmbər] |
| O | Oscar | OS-kah | [ˈɒskɑː] |
| P | Papa | pah-PAH | [pɑːˈpɑː] |
| Q | Quebec | ke-BEK | [kɛˈbɛk] |
| R | Romeo | ROH-mee-oh | [ˈroʊmiːoʊ] |
| S | Sierra | see-ERR-ah | [siːˈɛrɑː] |
| T | Tango | TANG-goh | [ˈtæŋɡoʊ] |
| U | Uniform | EW-nee-form or OO-nee-form | [ˈjuːniːfɔrm] or [ˈuːniːfɔrm] |
| V | Victor | VIK-tah | [ˈvɪktɑː] |
| W | Whiskey | WIS-kee | [ˈwɪskiː] |
| X | X-ray | EKS-ray or EKS-RAY | [ˈɛksreɪ] or [ˌɛksˈreɪ] |
| Y | Yankee | YANG-kee | [ˈjæŋkiː] |
| Z | Zulu | ZOO-loo | [ˈzuːluː] |
| Digit | Code Word | Recommended Transcription | Phonetic Notation |
| 0 | Zero | ZEE-roh | [ˈziːroʊ] |
| 1 | One | WUN | [ˈwʌn] |
| 2 | Two | TOO | [ˈtuː] |
| 3 | Three | TREE | [ˈtriː] |
| 4 | Four | FOH-ər | [ˈfoʊ.ər] |
| 5 | Five | FYF | [ˈfaɪf] |
| 6 | Six | SIKS | [ˈsɪks] |
| 7 | Seven | SEV-en | [ˈsɛvɛn] |
| 8 | Eight | AYT | [ˈeɪt] |
| 9 | Nine | NY-nər | [ˈnaɪnər] |