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The '''phonetic alphabet''' is a system of spelling alphabet used by the [[United Nations Space Command]], derived from the [[Wikipedia:NATO phonetic alphabet|NATO phonetic alphabet]]. It is used, most commonly by the military, to spell parts of a message containing letters and numbers to avoid confusion that may arise from phonetically similar letters, especially if static or other interference is present.
The '''Phonetic Alphabet''' is the primary naming system used for small vessels. The [[United Nations Space Command]] uses the [[Wikipedia:NATO|NATO]] phonetic alphabet.


==Letters and numbers==
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="width:600px; margin:2px auto; background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px #000 solid; border-collapse:collapse;"
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! style="text-align:center;" | Letter
! Letter !!align=left| Code word !!align=left| Pronunciation!!align=left | IPA from ICAO
! style="text-align:center;" | Code word
! style="text-align:center;" | Pronunciation
! style="text-align:center;" | IPA from ICAO
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|align=center| A || '''Alfa''' <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, ITU, IMO, FAA)</span> <br />'''Alpha''' <span style="font-size:90%;">(ANSI)</span> ||'''AL''' FAH|| {{IPA|ˈælfɑ}}
|align=center| A || '''Alfa''' <font size=-2>(ICAO, ITU, IMO, FAA)</font> <br />'''Alpha''' <font size=-2>(ANSI)</font> ||'''AL''' FAH|| {{IPA|ˈælfɑ}}
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|align=center| B ||'''Bravo''' ||'''BRAH''' VOE || {{IPA|ˈbrɑːˈvo}} (''sic'')
|align=center| B ||'''Bravo''' ||'''BRAH''' VOE || {{IPA|ˈbrɑːˈvo}} (''sic'')
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|-
|align=center| C ||'''Charlie''' ||'''CHAR''' LEE or <br /> '''SHAR''' LEE || {{IPA|ˈtʃɑːli}} (''sic'') or <br /> {{IPA|ˈʃɑːli}} (''sic'')
|align=center| C ||'''Charlie''' ||'''CHAR''' LEE &nbsp;or <br /> '''SHAR''' LEE || {{IPA|ˈtʃɑːli}} (''sic'') &nbsp;or <br /> {{IPA|ˈʃɑːli}} (''sic'')
|-  
|-  
|align=center| D ||'''Delta''' ||'''DELL''' TAH|| {{IPA|ˈdeltɑ}}
|align=center| D ||'''Delta''' ||'''DELL''' TAH|| {{IPA|ˈdeltɑ}}
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|align=center| F ||'''Foxtrot''' ||'''FOKS''' TROT || {{IPA|ˈfɔkstrɔt}}
|align=center| F ||'''Foxtrot''' ||'''FOKS''' TROT || {{IPA|ˈfɔkstrɔt}}
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|-
|align=center| G ||'''Golf'''<br />'''Gamma'''{{Ref/Note|''Golf'', the stand-in for the letter G in the modern phonetic alphabet, has only been referenced [[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|once]] in the ''Halo'' series. ''Gamma'' is used in all other instances.}}
|align=center| G ||'''Golf'''<br />'''Gamma''' <ref group="note">''Golf'', the stand-in for the letter G in the modern phonetic alphabet, has only been referenced [[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|once]] in the ''Halo'' series. However, several units with the ''Gamma'' designation appear in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and another, Gamma 4, is mentioned in ''[[Homecoming]]''. A Pelican designated ''[[Gamma 054]]'' appears in ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''.</ref>
  ||GOLF/'''GA''' MAH|| {{IPA|gʌlf}}(''sic'')<br/> {{IPA|ˈɡæmə}}  
  ||GOLF/'''GA''' MAH|| {{IPA|gʌlf}}(''sic'')<br/> {{IPA|ˈɡæmə}}  
|-
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|align=center| H ||'''Hotel''' ||HO '''TELL''' <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO)</span><br />HOH '''TELL''' <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO, FAA)</span> || {{IPA|hoːˈtel}}
|align=center| H ||'''Hotel''' ||HO '''TELL''' <font size=-2>(ICAO)</font><br />HOH '''TELL''' <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO, FAA)</font> || {{IPA|hoːˈtel}}
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|-
|align=center| I ||'''India''' ||'''IN''' DEE AH|| {{IPA|ˈindiˑɑ}}
|align=center| I ||'''India''' ||'''IN''' DEE AH|| {{IPA|ˈindiˑɑ}}
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|-
|align=center| J ||'''Juliett''' <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, ITU, IMO, FAA)</span><br />'''Juliet''' <span style="font-size:90%;">(ANSI)</span> ||'''JEW''' LEE '''ETT'''|| {{IPA|ˈdʒuːliˑˈet}}
|align=center| J ||'''Juliett''' <font size=-2>(ICAO, ITU, IMO, FAA)</font><br />'''Juliet''' <font size=-2>(ANSI)</font> ||'''JEW''' LEE '''ETT'''|| {{IPA|ˈdʒuːliˑˈet}}
|-
|-
|align=center| K ||'''Kilo''' ||'''KEY''' LOH|| {{IPA|ˈkiːlo}}
|align=center| K ||'''Kilo''' ||'''KEY''' LOH|| {{IPA|ˈkiːlo}}
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|align=center| R ||'''Romeo''' ||'''ROW''' ME OH|| {{IPA|ˈroːmiˑo}}
|align=center| R ||'''Romeo''' ||'''ROW''' ME OH|| {{IPA|ˈroːmiˑo}}
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|align=center| S || '''Sierra''' ||SEE '''AIR''' RAH <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, ITU, IMO)</span><br />SEE '''AIR''' AH <span style="font-size:90%;">(FAA)</span>|| {{IPA|siˈerɑ}}
|align=center| S || '''Sierra''' ||SEE '''AIR''' RAH <font size=-2>(ICAO, ITU, IMO)</font><br />SEE '''AIR''' AH <font size=-2>(FAA)</font>|| {{IPA|siˈerɑ}}
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|align=center| T ||'''Tango''' ||'''TANG''' GO|| {{IPA|ˈtængo}} (''sic'')
|align=center| T ||'''Tango''' ||'''TANG''' GO|| {{IPA|ˈtængo}} (''sic'')
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|-
|align=center| U ||'''Uniform''' ||'''YOU''' NEE FORM or <br /> '''OO''' NEE FORM || {{IPA|ˈjuːnifɔːm}} (''sic'') or <br /> {{IPA|ˈuːnifɔrm}}
|align=center| U ||'''Uniform''' ||'''YOU''' NEE FORM &nbsp;or <br /> '''OO''' NEE FORM || {{IPA|ˈjuːnifɔːm}} (''sic'') &nbsp;or <br /> {{IPA|ˈuːnifɔrm}}
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|-
|align=center| V ||'''Victor''' ||'''VIK''' TAH || {{IPA|ˈviktɑ}}
|align=center| V ||'''Victor''' ||'''VIK''' TAH || {{IPA|ˈviktɑ}}
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|align=center| W ||'''Whiskey''' ||'''WISS''' KEY|| {{IPA|ˈwiski}}
|align=center| W ||'''Whiskey''' ||'''WISS''' KEY|| {{IPA|ˈwiski}}
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|-
|align=center| X ||'''X-ray''' or<br /> '''Xray''' ||'''ECKS RAY''' <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, ITU)</span><br />'''ECKS''' RAY <span style="font-size:90%;">(IMO, FAA)</span>|| {{IPA|ˈeksˈrei}}
|align=center| X ||'''X-ray''' or<br /> '''Xray''' ||'''ECKS RAY''' <font size=-2>(ICAO, ITU)</font><br />'''ECKS''' RAY <font size=-2>(IMO, FAA)</font>|| {{IPA|ˈeksˈrei}}
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|-
|align=center| Y ||'''Yankee''' ||'''YANG''' KEY|| {{IPA|ˈjænki}} (''sic'')
|align=center| Y ||'''Yankee''' ||'''YANG''' KEY|| {{IPA|ˈjænki}} (''sic'')
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|align=center| Z ||'''Zulu''' ||'''ZOO''' LOO|| {{IPA|ˈzuːluː}}
|align=center| Z ||'''Zulu''' ||'''ZOO''' LOO|| {{IPA|ˈzuːluː}}
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|align=center| 0 ||Zero <span style="font-size:90%;">(FAA)</span><br />Nadazero <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>||ZE RO <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, FAA)</span><br />NAH-DAH-ZAY-ROH <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>|| —
|align=center| 0 ||Zero <font size=-2>(FAA)</font><br />Nadazero <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>||ZE RO <font size=-2>(ICAO, FAA)</font><br />NAH-DAH-ZAY-ROH <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>|| —
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|-
|align=center| 1 || One <span style="font-size:90%;">(FAA)</span><br /> Unaone <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)||WUN <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, FAA)</span><br />OO-NAH-WUN <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>|| —
|align=center| 1 || One <font size=-2>(FAA)</font><br /> Unaone <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)||WUN <font size=-2>(ICAO, FAA)</font><br />OO-NAH-WUN <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>|| —
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|-
|align=center| 2 || Two <span style="font-size:90%;">(FAA)</span><br />Bissotwo <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>||TOO <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, FAA)</span><br />BEES-SOH-TOO <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>|| —
|align=center| 2 || Two <font size=-2>(FAA)</font><br />Bissotwo <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>||TOO <font size=-2>(ICAO, FAA)</font><br />BEES-SOH-TOO <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>|| —
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|-
|align=center| 3 || Three <span style="font-size:90%;">(FAA)</span><br />Terrathree <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>||TREE <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, FAA)</span><br />TAY-RAH-TREE <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>|| —
|align=center| 3 || Three <font size=-2>(FAA)</font><br />Terrathree <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>||TREE <font size=-2>(ICAO, FAA)</font><br />TAY-RAH-TREE <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>|| —
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|align=center| 4 ||Four <span style="font-size:90%;">(FAA)</span><br />Kartefour <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>||'''FOW''' ER <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, FAA)</span><br />KAR-TAY-FOWER <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>|| —
|align=center| 4 ||Four <font size=-2>(FAA)</font><br />Kartefour <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>||'''FOW''' ER <font size=-2>(ICAO, FAA)</font><br />KAR-TAY-FOWER <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>|| —
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|-
|align=center| 5 ||Five <span style="font-size:90%;">(FAA)</span><br />Pantafive <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>||FIFE <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, FAA)</span><br />PAN-TAH-FIVE <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>|| —
|align=center| 5 ||Five <font size=-2>(FAA)</font><br />Pantafive <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>||FIFE <font size=-2>(ICAO, FAA)</font><br />PAN-TAH-FIVE <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>|| —
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|-
|align=center| 6 ||Six <span style="font-size:90%;">(FAA)</span><br />Soxisix <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>||SIX <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, FAA)</span><br />SOK-SEE-SIX <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>|| —
|align=center| 6 ||Six <font size=-2>(FAA)</font><br />Soxisix <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>||SIX <font size=-2>(ICAO, FAA)</font><br />SOK-SEE-SIX <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>|| —
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|-
|align=center| 7 ||Seven <span style="font-size:90%;">(FAA)</span><br />Setteseven <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>||'''SEV''' EN <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, FAA)</span><br />SAY-TAY-SEVEN <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>|| —
|align=center| 7 ||Seven <font size=-2>(FAA)</font><br />Setteseven <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>||'''SEV''' EN <font size=-2>(ICAO, FAA)</font><br />SAY-TAY-SEVEN <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>|| —
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|-
|align=center| 8 ||Eight <span style="font-size:90%;">(FAA)</span><br />Oktoeight <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>||AIT <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, FAA)</span><br />OK-TOH-AIT <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>|| —
|align=center| 8 ||Eight <font size=-2>(FAA)</font><br />Oktoeight <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>||AIT <font size=-2>(ICAO, FAA)</font><br />OK-TOH-AIT <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>|| —
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|align=center| 9 ||Nine <span style="font-size:90%;">(FAA)</span><br />Novenine <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span><br />No 'r' in spellings||'''NIN''' ER <span style="font-size:90%;">(ICAO, FAA)</span><br />NO-VAY-NINER <span style="font-size:90%;">(ITU, IMO)</span>|| —
|align=center| 9 ||Nine <font size=-2>(FAA)</font><br />Novenine <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font><br />No 'r' in spellings||'''NIN''' ER <font size=-2>(ICAO, FAA)</font><br />NO-VAY-NINER <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO)</font>|| —
|}
|}


== Uses ==
==Uses in ''Halo''==
*[[Pelican]] dropships are identified by a serial number consisting of one letter from the phonetic alphabet and three numbers. Examples: ''[[Echo 419]]'', ''[[Victor 933]]'', ''[[Bravo 022]]'', ''[[Kilo 023]]''.
*[[Pelican]] dropships are identified by a serial number consisting of one letter from the Phonetic Alphabet and three numbers. Examples: ''[[Echo 419]]'', ''[[Victor 933]]'', ''[[Bravo 022]]'', ''[[Kilo 023]]''.
*[[Fireteam]]s are distinguished by phonetic letters. Example: [[Fireteam Zulu]].
*[[Fireteam]]s are distinguished by Phonetic letters. Example: [[Fireteam Zulu]].
*[[Bumblebee]] lifepods have serial numbers using three letters from the phonetic alphabet.
*[[Bumblebee]] lifepods have serial numbers using three letters from the Phonetic alphabet.
*Combat personnel use phonetic values in place of abbreviations in the field for weapons, vehicles, units, and sometimes common sayings.
*Marines use them in place of abbreviations in the field for weapons, vehicles, units, and sometimes common sayings.
**Hostiles are often referred to as "Tangos", meaning "targets".
**[[Covenant]] forces are called "Echo Tango" (E.T.) in battle, which is often shortened to just "Tango".
**[[Covenant]] species are called "Echo Tango", meaning "extraterrestrial".
**A nickname for [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] is "Baby Kong." Marines often say "Bravo-Kilo" instead, usually in interviews or testimonials.
**[[Spartan-II]]s and [[Spartan-IV]]s refer to Covenant personnel as "Alpha Bravos", meaning "alien bastards".
**[[Taylor H. Miles|Dutch]] uses "Oscar-Mike", meaning ''"On the move."'' Also he is often heard using "Mike-Foxtrot" as self-imposed censorship for "mother fucker."
**[[Jiralhanae]] are sometimes called "Bravo-Kilos", representing the nickname "Baby [[Wikipedia:King Kong|Kong]]".
*SPARTANs are often referred to as "Sierras" by themselves and other UNSC personnel.
**"Oscar Mike" means ''"On the move."''
*[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] uses the Phonetic alphabet to construct an alias matching her initials, "Charlie Hotel", in the epilogue of ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''.
**"Mike-Foxtrot" is a euphemism for "motherfucker".
**"Charlie-Foxtrot" is a euphemism for "cluster fuck".
*Spartans are often referred to as "Sierras" by themselves and other UNSC personnel.
*Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] is sometimes referred to by the phonetic value of her initials, "Charlie Hotel".


== Notes ==
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}
<references group="note"/>


[[Category:Terms and phrases]]
[[Category:Terms and Phrases]]
[[Category:Military terminology]]
[[Category:Military Terminology]]

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