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The NATO Phonetic Alphabet Reference List: Letters - Code word

1. A: Alpha
2. B: Bravo






3. C: Charlie
4. D: Delta
5. E: Echo
6. F: Foxtrot
7. G: Golf
8. H: Hotel
9. I: India
10. J: Juliet
11. K: Kilo
12. L: Lima
13. M: Mike
14. N: November
15. O: Oscar
16. P: Papa
17. Q: Quebec
18. R: Romeo
19. S: Sierra
20. T: Tango
21. U: Uniform
22. V: Victor
23. W: Whiskey
24. X: X-ray
25. Y: Yankee
26. Z: Zulu

Some question suggestions...

1. Which code word of the NATO phonetic alphabet is also a capital city? Answer - Lima
2. Which word in the NATO phonetic alphabet is the reversal of another English word? Answer - Golf (which is 'flog' backwards)
3. Which code word of the phonetic alphabet is also the first name of the fictional creator of a famous monster? Answer - Victor (as in Victor Frankenstein)
4. Which word in the phonetic alphabet can mean a long jagged mountain chain? Answer - Sierra
5. How many letters in the phonetic alphabet are also men’s proper first names (yes, including Romeo!)? Answer - 5 (Charlie, Mike, Oscar, Romeo and Victor)

That's just five suggestions, but the questions are so easy to make up for your quizzes with letters represented by words such as India, Quebec, etc. And of course, there's the less imaginative 'which word represents the letter 'P' in the phonetic alphabet?' type of question. Have fun!

Note: The phonetic alphabet is called the NATO phonetic alphabet. And it is officially denoted as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet.