JOTA-JOTI AUSTRALIA
Activity Description
Activity Type
Indoor activity
Name of Activity
Introduction to the Phonetic Alphabet
Estimated Duration 10 mins
Age Range
8-10, 11-14
Introduction
A phonetic alphabet or spelling alphabet is a set of
words used instead of alphabetic letters in radio
communication; each word stands for its initial letter.
Sometimes called IPA, NATO Phonetic Alphabet or radio
alphabet. A phonetic alphabet is often used by radio
operators to clearly spell out a word or sequence of
letters to enhance accurate delivery of a message.
Principles of the
Activity
The aim of this activity is to familiarize participants with
the phonetic alphabet to enable them to use it to
facilitate accurate communication.
Procedure
Using the chart below, introduce the phonetic alphabet
Options
1) spell your name using the phonetic alphabet
2) spell your city or suburb, group or unit name using the
phonetic alphabet
Equipment
Chart of phonetic alphabet
A alfa
K kilo
U uniform
0
zero
.
stop
B bravo
L lima
V victor
1
wun
,
comma
C charlie
M mike
W whiskey
2
two
!
exclaim
D delta
N november X x-ray
3
thu-ree
-
dash
E echo
O oscar
Y yankee
4
Four-wer
=
equals
F foxtrot
P papa
Z zulu
5
fife
+
plus
G golf
Q quebec
6
sixa
?
question
H hotel
R romeo
7
Sev-un
.
deysimal
I india
S sierra
8
eight
J juliet
T tango
9
niner
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