ITU phonetics
with the correct pronunciation:
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
“KEE-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”
Numbers
pronunciation:
0 - “ZEE-RO”
1 - “WUN”
2 - “TOO”
3 -
“TH-UH-REE” or “TREE”
4 - “FOW-ER”
5 - “FI-IV”
or “FIFE”
6 - “SIX”
7 - “SEV-EN”
8 - “ATE” or
“A-IT”
9 - “NIN-ER”
DECIMAL =
“DAY-SEE-MAL”
ANOMALIES and
IDIOSYNCRASIES:
1 - To
distinguish “Z” from “C” on phone, it is common practice to say “zed”
(an old British phonetic) for “Z”, especially when saying a call sign.
“Zed” is shorter (one syllable vs. two for “zulu”.) However, in formal
traffic, the ITU: “ZULU” is more correct and proper.
2 - “ROGER” (an
early phonetic) is still used for “received” (equivalent of sending “R”
in Morse) - It does NOT mean “yes” or “affirmative”. It only means: “I
have received your message completely.”