NATO alphabet

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie

The NATO alphabet is a standardized set of code words representing letters, used in radio and telephone communication to avoid confusion between similar-sounding letters.

Each letter gets an unambiguous word: Alpha for A, Bravo for B, Charlie for C, and so on through Zulu for Z.

Also called the phonetic alphabet, though it represents spelling rather than pronunciation.

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  • alphaFirst Greek letter
  • bravoAcclaim for performers
  • deltaSymbol denoting variation
  • echoReflected sound wave
  • foxtrotSmooth partner dance

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