Name: _______________________________________
Hello HAMsters and Friends! Write the names of your classmates and/or family and friends on the back of this paper. Have fun pronouncing and reading their names using this ABC’s of Communicating Round the World chart! Remember, this phonetic alphabet is generally understood by hams in all countries so it’s a wonderful way to communicate with people round the world.
73 and 88, Ms. LaRoche KB1LWY
The ABC’s of Communicating Round the World
Standard ITU Phonetics (International Telecommunciation Union) |
Letter |
Word |
Pronunciation |
A |
Alfa |
AL FAH |
B |
Bravo |
BRAH VOH |
C |
Charlie |
CHAR LEE |
D |
Delta |
DELL TAH |
E |
Echo |
ECK OH |
F |
Foxtrot |
FOKS TROT |
G |
Golf |
GOLF |
H |
Hotel |
HOH TELL |
I |
India |
IN DEE AH |
J |
Juliett |
JEW LEE ETT |
K |
Kilo |
KEY LOH |
L |
Lima |
LEE MAH |
M |
Mike |
MIKE |
N |
November |
NO VEM BER |
O |
Oscar |
OSS CAH |
P |
Papa |
PAH PAH |
Q |
Quebec |
KEH BECK |
R |
Romeo |
ROW ME OH |
S |
Sierra |
SEE AIR RAH |
T |
Tango |
TANG GO |
U |
Uniform |
YOU NE FORM |
V |
Victor |
VIK TAH |
W |
Whiskey |
WISS KEY |
X |
X-Ray |
ECKS RAY |
Y |
Yankee |
YANG KEY |
Z |
Zulu |
ZOO LOO |