Alfa
AL FAH
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NATO Phonetic Alphabet Translator
A NATO phonetic alphabet translator spells names, emails and codes as Alfa, Bravo, Charlie and the other international code words. Translate both ways, listen to the spelling or print a pronunciation chart.
A–Z, 0–9 and common punctuation. Spaces become / word breaks. Limit: 2,000 characters.
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NATO alphabet & radio numbers chart
English pronunciation hints. Letters use official code-word spellings; digit labels below use their radio pronunciations.
Bravo
BRAH VOH
Charlie
CHAR LEE
Delta
DELL TAH
Echo
ECK OH
Foxtrot
FOKS TROT
Golf
GOLF
Hotel
HOH TELL
India
IN DEE AH
Juliett
JEW LEE ETT
Kilo
KEY LOH
Lima
LEE MAH
Mike
MIKE
November
NO VEM BER
Oscar
OSS CAH
Papa
PAH PAH
Quebec
KEH BECK
Romeo
ROW ME OH
Sierra
SEE AIR RAH
Tango
TANG GO
Uniform
YOU NEE FORM
Victor
VIK TAH
Whiskey
WISS KEY
X-ray
ECKS RAY
Yankee
YANG KEY
Zulu
ZOO LOO
Zero
ZE RO
One
WUN
Two
TOO
Tree
TREE
Fower
FOW ER
Fife
FIFE
Six
SIX
Seven
SEV EN
Eight
AIT
Niner
NIN ER
Reference: NATO phonetic alphabet and pronunciation chart. Punctuation labels such as At sign and Dot are everyday spelling aids, not NATO letter code words.
How to spell a name, email or code
- Choose Text to code words or Code words to text.
- Enter a name, email address, code or phonetic words.
- Review the result and any unsupported-character notice.
- Copy the result, listen to the code words or print the reference chart.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet?
The NATO phonetic alphabet assigns a code word to each letter, from Alfa to Zulu, to make spelling clearer over radio and telephone connections. It is a spelling alphabet, rather than a system for transcribing speech sounds.
Is it Alfa or Alpha, and Juliett or Juliet?
The official code words are Alfa and Juliett. These spellings help speakers of different languages pronounce them consistently. Reverse mode also accepts the common Alpha and Juliet spellings.
How do you say numbers in the phonetic alphabet?
Say each digit separately. This tool uses the radio pronunciations Tree for 3, Fower for 4, Fife for 5 and Niner for 9. The chart shows English pronunciation hints for every digit.
Can I spell an email address or decode code words?
Yes. Forward mode spells letters, digits and common email punctuation such as At sign and Dot. Reverse mode converts code words back to uppercase letters; separate words with a slash. Unrecognized tokens are shown in brackets, not silently discarded.
Is my input saved, and how accurate is the audio?
The tool does not upload or save your input. Read aloud uses your browser and device speech service, whose processing and voices depend on your settings. Audio is a convenience and may differ from official radio pronunciation; use the printed pronunciation hints as a reference.
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