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3 rd Class Communications. Phonetic Alphabet. OC6. The Phonetic Alphabet. What is it? The Phonetic Alphabet is the alphabet, but instead of using single letters like A, B, C, we use words which begin with the letter, i.e. A = Alpha. When speaking on a radio or
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The Phonetic Alphabet What is it? The Phonetic Alphabet is the alphabet, but instead of using single letters like A, B, C, we use words which begin with the letter, i.e. A = Alpha. When speaking on a radio or telephone, it stops any ambiguity.
Key to Slides Letter in Morse Code A Letter Flag A ALPHA Phonetic Letter in semaphore
A ALPHA
B BRAVO
C CHARLIE
D DELTA
Spy Test • You have ONE minute to remember the four letters that you have just learnt • A = • B = • C = • D =
E ECHO
F FOXTROT
G GOLF
H HOTEL
Spy Test You have just spotted a stolen car and you need to report it but your partner on the other end of the radio can’t hear you properly. Work out the phonetic equivalent for the letters on the number plate FGA EHD
I INDIA
J JULIET
K KILO
L LIMA
Spy Test • Unscramble the following words to reveal their phonetic terms: • Dinai • Lijuet • Loik • mial
M MIKE
N NOVEMBER
O OSCAR
P PAPA
Spy Test Match the flags to the letters and work out the phonetic term for each flag: M N O P
Q QUEBEC
R ROMEO
S SIERRA
T TANGO
Spy Test You have TWO minutes to write down as many of the phonetic words you have learnt today. Share them with your partner – what did you forget?
U UNIFORM
V VICTOR
W WHISKY
X X-RAY
Y YANKEE
Z ZULU
Spy Tasks Spell out the following words in phonetics BOOTS, ORLOP, BROWN, PORT STARBOARD SEA CADETS HASTINGS
Spy Tasks Solve the following clues and spell out the word phonetically