NATO phonetic alphabet converter
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Type a name, code or reference. Every letter is paired with its NATO word, word by word.
Letters use NATO words; numbers and punctuation stay as typed. Accented letters (é, ñ, ü…) are spelled as their base letter and marked; other characters are kept as typed.
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Why use it
The NATO phonetic alphabet gives every letter a distinct word, so names and reference codes come across clearly over the phone, where letters like B, D and P easily sound alike.
How to use this converter
Type your text, read the cards aloud one word at a time, or press Copy spelling to paste it elsewhere. For example, CAT becomes Charlie Alfa Tango.
Not the IPA
The NATO phonetic alphabet is a spelling alphabet of code words. It is different from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), which linguists use to write down how words are pronounced.