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NATO Phonetic Alphabet
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Code words
NATO Phonetic Alphabet A-M
Review the code words for letters A through M.
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for A?
Answer
Alfa
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for B?
Answer
Bravo
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for C?
Answer
Charlie
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for D?
Answer
Delta
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for E?
Answer
Echo
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for F?
Answer
Foxtrot
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for G?
Answer
Golf
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for H?
Answer
Hotel
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for I?
Answer
India
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for J?
Answer
Juliett
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for K?
Answer
Kilo
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for L?
Answer
Lima
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for M?
Answer
Mike
Code words
NATO Phonetic Alphabet N-Z
Review the code words for letters N through Z.
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for N?
Answer
November
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for O?
Answer
Oscar
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for P?
Answer
Papa
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for Q?
Answer
Quebec
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for R?
Answer
Romeo
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for S?
Answer
Sierra
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for T?
Answer
Tango
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for U?
Answer
Uniform
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for V?
Answer
Victor
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for W?
Answer
Whiskey
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for X?
Answer
Xray
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for Y?
Answer
Yankee
Prompt
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet code word for Z?
Answer
Zulu
How To Practise
Start with A-M. Read the letter, say the code word out loud, then check the answer. Add N-Z when the first half feels natural.
Source Note
This list follows the NATO phonetic alphabet code words described in the NATO phonetic alphabet reference.