Pilot reference
NATO phonetic alphabet
Learn the standard aviation spelling words and play the pronunciation in browsers that support speech audio.
LetterWordPronunciationAudio
AAlfaAL-fah
BBravoBRAH-voh
CCharlieCHAR-lee
DDeltaDELL-tah
EEchoECK-oh
FFoxtrotFOKS-trot
GGolfGolf
HHotelhoh-TELL
IIndiaIN-dee-ah
JJuliettJEW-lee-ETT
KKiloKEY-loh
LLimaLEE-mah
MMikeMike
NNovemberno-VEM-ber
OOscarOSS-cah
PPapapah-PAH
QQuebeckeh-BECK
RRomeoROW-me-oh
SSierrasee-AIR-rah
TTangoTANG-go
UUniformYOU-nee-form
VVictorVIK-tah
WWhiskeyWISS-key
XX-rayECKS-ray
YYankeeYANG-key
ZZuluZOO-loo
How pilots actually use it
The phonetic alphabet keeps radio calls and spelling clear when letters sound alike. You may not need to talk on the radio for most Part 107 operations, but the exam and airport references can use aviation communication language.