There are two different alphabets, the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, and the Western Union Phonetic Alphabet. Both work just fine, and knowing the correct words to use should help speed up the process ...

In a Lingua Franca post a few weeks ago, I needed to use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to represent the different pronunciations of the English word People still talk about speech ...

The NATO Phonetic Alphabet (and Pronunciations) In 1956, NATO allies decided to adopt one phonetic alphabet for all members to use, changing only a few letters from the previous version. It's the ...

It is completely phonetic." The mechanics of introducing a new alphabet like SaypU are far from simple. The website currently has 10,000 words that can be translated into the new alphabet.

The NATO Phonetic Alphabet (and Pronunciations) In 1956, NATO allies decided to adopt one phonetic alphabet for all members to use, changing only a few letters from the previous version.