The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Phonetic Alphabet is an internationally recognized spelling alphabet used for verbal communication. It ensures clarity and reduces errors, especially when dealing with potentially ambiguous or similar-sounding letters. It is widely employed in aviation, maritime, military, and emergency services for transmitting precise information. This alphabet can be reffered as the ICAO/ITU/NATO Phonetic Alphabet or International Phonetic Alphabet.You can use NATO Phonetic translator or NATO to text converter or NATO game.
| Char | Morse Code | NATO Phonetic | Pronunciation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters | ||||
| 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 | ho-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 | |
| V | ...- | Victor | VIK-tah | |
| W | .-- | Whiskey | WISS-key | |
| X | -..- | X-ray | ECKS-ray | |
| Y | -.-- | Yankee | YANG-key | |
| Z | --.. | Zulu | ZOO-loo | |
| Numbers | ||||
| 0 | ----- | Zero | ZE-RO | |
| 1 | .---- | One | WUN | |
| 2 | ..--- | Two | TOO | |
| 3 | ...-- | Three | TREE | |
| 4 | ....- | Four | FOW-er | |
| 5 | ..... | Five | FIFE | |
| 6 | -.... | Six | SIX | |
| 7 | --... | Seven | SEV-en | |
| 8 | ---.. | Eight | AIT | |
| 9 | ----. | Nine | NIN-er | |
Not to be confused with International Phonetic Alphabet
NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO Phonetic Tables, A typical use of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet would be to spell out each letter in a word over the phone by saying, for example: "S as in Sierra" (or "S for Sierra"), "E as in Echo, Y as in Yankee, F as in Foxtrot, R as in Romeo, I as in India, E as in Echo, D as in Delta" to communicate the spelling of the name "Seyfried" correctly. You can check the Letters in NATO Phonetic Alphabet PDF.