ITU phonetic alphabet
ITU phonetic alphabet: spells letters as words on radio, e.g. Alfa for A. Garbled or accented letter not lost to noise (RIC-21 5.3).
Use when (RIC-21 5.3):
- Isolated letters or letter groups pronounced separately
- Communication difficult
| Letter | Word | Pronounced |
|---|---|---|
| A | Alfa | AL-FAH |
| B | Bravo | BRAH-VOH |
| C | Charlie | CHAR-LEE or SHAR-LEE |
| D | Delta | DELL-TAH |
| E | Echo | ECK-OH |
| F | Foxtrot | FOKS-TROT |
| G | Golf | GOLF |
| H | Hotel | HOH-TELL |
| 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 or OO-NEE FORM |
| V | Victor | VIK-TAH |
| W | Whiskey | WISS-KEY |
| X | X-ray | ECKS-RAY |
| Y | Yankee | YANG-KEY |
| Z | Zulu | ZOO-LOO |
Trap: C and U each have two accepted pronunciations; both correct.
References
- RIC-21 5.3
- NAV CANADA VFR Phraseology, Phonetic Alphabet