The Military Alphabet

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Military Alphabet
The phonetic alphabet exists in a wide variety but it is the NAT O standard military alphabet that is the most common type. Inspite of this even countries that use the NATO alphabet still display differences in their spelling.
The following style of the military alphabet is also known as International Civil Aviation Organization Code (ICAO).
Letter NATO
A Alpha
B Bravo
C Charlie
D Delta
E Echo
F Foxtrot
G Golf
H Hotel
I India
J Juliet
K Kilo
L Lima
M Mike
N November
O Oscar
P Papa
Q Quebec
R Romeo
S Sierra
T Tango
U Uniform
V Victor
W Whisky
X Xray
Y Yankee
Z Zulu
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... Using the Military alphabet to spell the word “dog” for example would read “Delta Oscar Golf”.
besides the normal military alphabet there is the Numeric Military Alphabet. This is used mostly for a guide for pronunciation.
The Numeric Military Alphabet
Number Pronunciation
0 - Zero
1 - Wun
2 - Too
3 - Tree
4 - Fow-er
5 - Fife
6 - Siks
7 - Seven
8 - Ait
9 - Nine

The Military alphabet is important for communication within the Military and exposes everyone to another aspect of viewing the alphabet.
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Joe Arnold writes for Military Alphabet and Military Alphabet.