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In the early years, it was quite common for radio transmissions to become
garbled. This led to the loss or misunderstanding of important information. To
prevent this, the military phonetic alphabet was created.
The concept is really very simple: Each letter of the alphabet has an assigned
word. When sending an important message that simply must get through intact, the
words that represent each letter are spoken in succession.
For example, if you wish to transmit the word south, you would say
these words in succession:
Sierra - Oscar - Uniform - Tango - Hotel
Here is a chart showing the military phonetic alphabet:
A - Alpha
B - Bravo
C - Charlie
D - Delta
E - Echo
F - Foxtrot
G - Golf
H - Hotel
I - India
J - Juliet
K - Kilo
L - Lima
M - Mike |
N - November
O - Oscar
P - Papa
Q - Quebec
R - Romeo
S - Sierra
T - Tango
U - Uniform
V - Victor
W - Whiskey
X - X- Ray
Y - Yankee
Z - Zulu |
The ten numeric digits also have a designated pronunciation:
0 - Zeero
1 - Wun
2 - Too
3 - Tree
4 - Fower |
5 - Fife
6 - Siks
7 - Seven
8 - Ait
9 - Niner |
Study these charts and you'll know the military phonetic alphabet!
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