NATO Phonetic Alphabet Chart

Complete reference for all 26 letters, 10 numbers, and special characters with pronunciations and aliases.

Character	NATO Word	Aliases	Example
A	Alpha	Alfa	A as in Alpha
B	Bravo	—	B as in Bravo
C	Charlie	—	C as in Charlie
D	Delta	—	D as in Delta
E	Echo	—	E as in Echo
F	Foxtrot	—	F as in Foxtrot
G	Golf	—	G as in Golf
H	Hotel	Aitch	H as in Hotel
I	India	—	I as in India
J	Juliett	Juliet	J as in Juliett
K	Kilo	—	K as in Kilo
L	Lima	—	L as in Lima
M	Mike	—	M as in Mike
N	November	—	N as in November
O	Oscar	—	O as in Oscar
P	Papa	—	P as in Papa
Q	Quebec	—	Q as in Quebec
R	Romeo	—	R as in Romeo
S	Sierra	—	S as in Sierra
T	Tango	—	T as in Tango
U	Uniform	—	U as in Uniform
V	Victor	—	V as in Victor
W	Whiskey	Whisky	W as in Whiskey
X	X-ray	Xray	X as in X-ray
Y	Yankee	—	Y as in Yankee
Z	Zulu	—	Z as in Zulu
0	Zero	—	0 as in Zero
1	One	—	1 as in One
2	Two	—	2 as in Two
3	Three	—	3 as in Three
4	Four	—	4 as in Four
5	Five	—	5 as in Five
6	Six	—	6 as in Six
7	Seven	—	7 as in Seven
8	Eight	—	8 as in Eight
9	Niner	Nine	9 as in Niner
⎵	Space	Blank	Word separator
.	Stop	Decimal	Decimal point

About the NATO Phonetic Alphabet

The NATO phonetic alphabet is an international standardized phonetic alphabet used especially by military personnel and aviation. Each letter of the alphabet is assigned a codeword to ensure clear communication in voice transmissions and radio communications.

This table includes all 26 letters (A–Z), digits (0–9), and common special characters (space and period). Some words have alternative pronunciations listed as aliases (e.g., "Alfa" and "Alpha" are both acceptable for the letter A).