Letter code words with pronunciation
Symbol Code word DIN 5009
(2022) IPA[13] ICAO (1950)[12]
IPA English respelling
A Alfa [sic] ˈalfa ˈælfa AL fah
B Bravo ˈbravo ˈbraːˈvo [sic] BRAH voh
C Charlie ˈtʃali
(or ˈʃali) ˈtʃɑːli
(or ˈʃɑːli) CHAR lee
(or SHAR lee)[16]
D Delta ˈdɛlta ˈdeltɑ DELL tah
E Echo ˈɛko ˈeko ECK oh
F Foxtrot ˈfɔkstrɔt ˈfɔkstrɔt FOKS trot
G Golf ˈɡɔlf ɡʌlf [sic] golf
H Hotel hoˈtɛl hoːˈtel ho TELL
I India ˈɪndia ˈindi.ɑ IN dee ah
J Juliett [sic] ˈdʒuliˈɛt ˈdʒuːli.ˈet JEW lee ETT
K Kilo ˈkilo ˈkiːlo KEY loh
L Lima ˈlima ˈliːmɑ LEE mah
M Mike ˈmai̯k mɑik mike
N November noˈvɛmba noˈvembə no VEM ber
O Oscar ˈɔska ˈɔskɑ OSS cah
P Papa paˈpa pəˈpɑ pah PAH
Q Quebec keˈbɛk [sic] keˈbek keh BECK
R Romeo ˈromio ˈroːmi.o ROW me oh
S Sierra siˈɛra siˈerɑ see AIR rah
T Tango ˈtaŋɡo ˈtænɡo TANG go
U Uniform ˈjunifɔm
(or ˈunifɔm) ˈjuːnifɔːm
(or ˈuːnifɔrm [sic]) YOU nee form
(or OO nee form)[16]
V Victor ˈvɪkta ˈviktɑ VIK tah
W Whiskey ˈwɪski ˈwiski WISS key
X Xray, x-ray ˈɛksrei̯ ˈeksˈrei [sic] ECKS ray
Y Yankee ˈjaŋki ˈjænki YANG key
Z Zulu ˈzulu ˈzuːluː ZOO loo