| Letter | Pronunciation | Letter | Pronunciation |
| A | Alpha (AL fah) | N | November (no VEM ber) |
| B | Bravo (BRAH VOH) | O | Oscar (OSS cah) |
| C | Charlie (CHAR lee) | P | Papa (pah PAH) |
| D | Delta (DELL tah) | Q | Quebec (keh BECK) |
| E | Echo (ECK oh) | R | Romeo (ROW me oh) |
| F | Foxtrot (FOKS trot) | S | Sierra (see AIR rah) |
| G | Golf (GOLF) | T | Tango (TANG go) |
| H | Hotel (hoh TELL) | U | Uniform (YOU nee form) |
| I | India (IN dee ah) | V | Victor (VIK tah) |
| J | Juliet (JEW lee ETT) | W | Whiskey (WISS key) |
| K | Kilo (KEY loh) | X | X Ray (ECKS RAY) |
| L | Lima (LEE mah) | Y | Yankee (YANG key) |
| M | Mike (MIKE) | Z | Zulu (ZOO loo) |
The above table can be used to avoid misunderstandings when spelling words.
For example the name Smith would be spelled as follows:
S as in Sierra.
M as in Mike.
I as in India.
T as in Tango.
H as in Hotel.
If pilots feel this is a useful tool, ESL speakers shouldn't hesitate to use it when communicating important information. Americans also often use A as in Apple, S as in Susan, and others. The table is the more "official" guide.
