The Phonetic alphabet

[ZEBRA]

if we get in trouble at sea and need to call for help we may be asked to spell certain words like place names using the Phonetic alphabet so learn it

A Alfa ALFAH
B Bravo BRAH VOH
C Charlie CHAR LEE
D Delta DELL TAH
E Echo ECK OH
F Foxtrot FOKS TROT
G Golf GOLF
H Hotel HOH TELL
I India IN DEE AH
J Juliet JEW LEE ETT
K Kilo KEY LOH
L Lima LEE MAH
M Mike MIKE
N November NO VEM BER
O Oscar OSS CAH
P Papa PAH PAH
Q Quebec KEH BECK
R Romeo ROW ME OH
S Sierra SEE AIR RAH
T Tango TANG GO
U Uniform YOU NEE FORM
V Victor VIK TAH
W Whiskey WISS KEY
X X-ray ECKS RAY
Y Yankee YANG KEY
Z Zulu ZOO LOO

[Narcan]

Good point there Zebra,

As radio transmissions are often difficult to decipher, at the best of times, Number pronunciations need to be altered slightly too.

You might feel a bit silly altering the pronunciation but believe me, when you hear it on the radio it makes sense and reduces mistakes being made.

Number Spoken as
0 ZER-O
1 WUN
2 TOO
3 THUH-REE
4 FO-WER
5 FIFE
6 SIX
7 SEV-EN
8 AIT
9 NIN-ER
. DAY-SEE-MAL