Can someone tell me what these words standing for letters are called:
A-Alpha
B-Bravo
C-Charlie
D-Delta
E-Echo
F-Foxtrot
G-Golf
etc.
A-Alpha
B-Bravo
C-Charlie
D-Delta
E-Echo
F-Foxtrot
G-Golf
etc.
Lost the name
The Military Alphabet? I don't really know how they call it?
James007
James007
It is known as the NATO phonetic alphabet, and is used by police and military along with others such as the FAA in America.
Read the mighty Wikipedia for more (I'm not going to copy/paste it all out here).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet
Read the mighty Wikipedia for more (I'm not going to copy/paste it all out here).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet
I think that's called the phonetic alphabet.
Or more precisely, the NATO phonetic alphabet.
Also known as the radiotelephony spelling alphabet.
Or more precisely, the NATO phonetic alphabet.
Also known as the radiotelephony spelling alphabet.
My post was better! 
The International Phonetic Alphabet is actually something different; it uses symbols to describe the sounds spoken in the human language (like th- and f- for example).
The International Phonetic Alphabet is actually something different; it uses symbols to describe the sounds spoken in the human language (like th- and f- for example).
| SunburnedCactus wrote: |
| My post was better!
The International Phonetic Alphabet is actually something different; it uses symbols to describe the sounds spoken in the human language (like th- and f- for example). |
Did u check the links he provided in his post? I guess no, couse he was actually right
Yes, he links twice to the NATO Phonetic Alphabet. I was talking in my second post about the International Phonetic Alphabet. 
| SunburnedCactus wrote: |
| Yes, he links twice to the NATO Phonetic Alphabet. I was talking in my second post about the International Phonetic Alphabet. |
I never said a word about the International Phonetic Alphabet.
I know what that is, but that's not the one which is commonly referred to when someone mentions just "phonetic alphabet". (as anyone who has watched a hollywood war flick knows too well)
I know I linked to the NATO phonetic alphabet twice ... but it's referred to as just phonetic alphabet in one place and as "NATO phonetic alphabet" in the other.
Which was exactly my point :
| mOrpheuS wrote: |
| I think that's called the phonetic alphabet.
Or more precisely, the NATO phonetic alphabet. |
| SunburnedCactus wrote: |
| My post was better! |
I'm sorry if my post doesn't compare to yours, but I didn't see your post until I had submitted mine.
No harm done! Just brief minor confusion. 
thanks for the help guys (and girls)
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