Printable NATO Phonetic Alphabet Chart
Download all 26 NATO letter words and 10 digit words as a one-page A4 PDF. The page opens on the combined NATO and international Morse chart; uncheck the Morse option for a spelling-alphabet reference alone. CSV exports the same rows for your own formatting.
NATO and Morse reference
Alfa, Juliett and X-ray use the standard letter spellings. The pronunciation guide capitalizes stressed syllables. Digit words and their respelled pronunciations are listed separately from the 26 letter words.
| Letter | Code word | Pronunciation | Morse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa | AL-fah | .- | |
| 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 | ZEE-roh | ----- | |
| One | WUN | .---- | |
| Two | TOO | ..--- | |
| Three | TREE | ...-- | |
| Four | FOW-er | ....- | |
| Five | FIFE | ..... | |
| Six | SIX | -.... | |
| Seven | SEV-en | --... | |
| Eight | AIT | ---.. | |
| Nine | NIN-er | ----. |
The spelling alphabet names letters. It differs from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), which represents speech sounds. Local police alphabets can use different words.
Common questions
- What is included in the PDF?
- All letters from A Alfa to Z Zulu, digits Zero to Nine, pronunciation guides and, when selected, the international Morse patterns. The PDF contains selectable text on one A4 page.
- How do I print the chart?
- Press Download chart PDF, open the resulting file and use your PDF viewer to print. The entire reference is included; there are no hidden rows.
- Can I get NATO words and Morse code together?
- Yes. Include international Morse code is selected when this page opens. Each letter or digit has its code word, pronunciation guide and Morse pattern on the same row.
- Can I use the chart as a worksheet or quiz?
- This download is a reference with the answers visible. It does not generate blank exercises, flashcards or a scored quiz.
Exact for the 26 ICAO/NATO letter code words and the listed digit words. Pronunciations are respelled guides; browser speech depends on the installed voice. Unsupported characters are reported and omitted.