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Spoken Alphabets |
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For various military or police purposes it may be necessary to spell crucial words, call-signs or locations out aloud letter-by-letter in an unambiguous way over the radio or phone, etc. Two main variants are the widely-used so-called 'NATO' alphabet, and the Names alphabet. |
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A |
Alpha |
Andrew |
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B |
Bravo |
Benjamin |
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C |
Charlie |
Charles |
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D |
Delta |
David |
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E |
Echo |
Edward |
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F |
Foxtrot |
Frederick |
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G |
Golf |
George |
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H |
Hotel |
Harry |
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I |
India |
Isaac |
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J |
Juliet |
Jack |
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K |
Kilo |
king |
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L |
Lima |
Lucy |
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M |
Mike |
Mary |
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N |
November |
Nellie |
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O |
Oscar |
Oliver |
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P |
papa |
Peter |
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Q |
Quebec |
Queenie |
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R |
Romeo |
Robert |
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S |
Sierra |
Sugar |
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T |
Tango |
Tommy |
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U |
unifrom |
Uncle |
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V |
Victor |
Victor |
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W |
Whisky |
William |
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X |
X-ray |
Xmas |
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Y |
Yankee |
Yellow |
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Z |
Zulu |
Zebra |
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