Alphabetic code words
| Symbol | Code word | DIN 5009 (2022) IPA | ICAO (1950) IPA | English respelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alfa | 'alfa | 'ælfa | AL fah |
| B | Bravo | 'bravo | 'braː vo | BRAH voh |
| C | Charlie | 'tʃali (or 'ʃali) | 'tʃɑːli (or 'ʃɑːli) | CHAR lee (or SHAR lee) |
| D | Delta | 'delta | 'delta | DELL tah |
| E | Echo | 'eko | 'eko | ECK oh |
| F | Foxtrot | 'fɔkstrɔt | 'fɔkstrɔt | FOKS trot |
| G | Golf | 'gɔlf | gɔlf | golf |
| H | Hotel | hoˈtel | hoːˈtel | ho TELL |
| I | India | 'ɪndia | 'indi.a | IN dee ah |
| J | Juliett | 'dʒuliˈet | 'dʒuː.liːˈet | JEW lee ETT |
| K | Kilo | 'kilo | 'kiːlo | KEY loh |
| L | Lima | 'lima | 'liːma | LEE mah |
| M | Mike | 'maɪk | maik | mike |
| N | November | noˈvɛmba | noˈvembe | no VEM ber |
| O | Oscar | 'ɔska | 'ɔska | OSS cah |
| P | Papa | paˈpa | peˈpa | pah PAH |
| Q | Quebec | keˈbek | keˈbek | keh BECK |
| R | Romeo | 'romio | 'roːmi.o | ROW me oh |
| S | Sierra | siˈɛra | siˈɛrɑ | see AIR rah |
| T | Tango | 'tango | 'tængo | TANG go |
| U | Uniform | 'junifɔm (or 'unifɔm) | 'juːnifɔːm (or 'uːnifɔrm) | YOU nee form (or OO nee form) |
| V | Victor | 'vɪkta | 'vikta | VIK tah |
| W | Whiskey | 'wɪski | 'wiski | WISS key |
| X | Xray, x-ray | 'ɛksreɪ | 'eksˈreɪ | ECKS ray |
| Y | Yankee | 'jæŋki | 'jæŋki | YANG key |
| Z | Zulu | 'zulu | 'zuːluː | ZOO loo |