How to sound out the Phonetic Alphabet

By reddawn

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So just what is going on when you watch a military movie and they say something like "alpha, bravo, zulu, uniform victor"? They are sounding out the phonetic alphabet so letters don't get confused together. Often "M" sounds like "N". Using the phonetic alphabet like the military eliminates that.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Mouth and vocal cords, someone to listen to you and practice!!!

Step1
There isn't a whole lot of steps. This is a reference on how to speak these letters. Memorize them and have fun!

A: ALPHA
B: BRAVO
C: CHARLIE
D: DELTA
E: ECHO
F: FOXTROT
G: GOLF
H: HOTEL
I: INDIA
J: JULIETT
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: WHISKEY
X: X-RAY
Y: YANKEE
Z: ZULU

Tips & Warnings

  • Have fun with it, practice and use it over the phone. You'll get smiles and people will really appreciate it!
  • People may think you used to be in the military!

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