NATO Phonetic Alphabet

Learn, practice, and master the international radiotelephony spelling alphabet

What is the NATO Phonetic Alphabet?

The NATO phonetic alphabet is a spelling alphabet used by airline pilots, police, military, and others to communicate clearly over radio and telephone. Each letter is assigned a code word so that critical combinations of letters and numbers can be pronounced and understood despite language barriers and transmission static.

Click on any card below to flip it and learn the corresponding code word. The word will be read aloud when the card is flipped!