

The phonetic alphabet has evolved since its inception, and has now been standardized internationally. The minimum requirements for the words were to have similar spelling in English, French, and Spanish and to be live words in each of these languages. Military and its allies could communicate clearly and effectively. Due to vexing radio static or the tremendous background noise found in combat, early communicators found it difficult to distinguish between letters which may rhyme or sound similar, so the phonetic alphabet was established to avoid confusion between, say, a “B, E, or “D” when spelling or using letters of the alphabet. Through 19, Jean-Paul Vinay, professor of linguistics at the Universit de Montral in Canada, collaborated with ICAO’s language sector to develop a new spelling alphabet. The NATO Phonetic Alphabet was created so the U.S. The phonetic alphabet was designed to allow clarity in communications when speaking over a radio or field phone.


Once connected, it’s important to keep communications brief and clear. Below is the LAPDs phonetic alphabet, in alphabetical order.
