When I want to spell a word on the phone, in most cases I use words that come to mind. All well and good … well, maybe not! The Phonetic Alphabet is actually meant for this.
So that I always have my personal spelling board or radio alphabet at hand, here is the complete list. I chose the NATO variant here because it sounds much more groovy than the normal German version. 🙂
| A | Alfa |
| 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 |