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Phonetic Alphabet Definition

Phonetic Alphabet

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The Phonetic Alphabet is a system of letters and symbols that are used to represent the individual sounds of a language.

The NATO Phonetic Alphabet

This is used to spell words, so NATO becomes 'N for November, A for Alpha, T for Tango O for Oscar'. Although it is known as the NATO phonetic alphabet, it was actually developed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (1955).

Letter Word Letter Word
A Alpha N November
B Bravo O Oscar
C Charlie P Papa
D Delta Q Quebec
E Echo R Romeo
F Foxtrot S Sierra
G Golf T Tango
H Hotel U Uniform
I India V Victor
J Juliett W Whiskey
K Kilo X X-Ray
L Lima Y Yankee
M Mike Z Zulu

See Also:

Dialect, Received Pronunciation, Accent, Phoneme, Allomorph, Homophone, Consonant, Vowel, Close Pair International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols used in English

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