PHONETIC ALPHABET

A - ALPHA                                          1 - pronounced  WUN
B - BRAVO                                          2 - pronounced TOO      
C - CHARLEE                                      3 - pronounced TREE
D - DELTA                                          4 - pronounced FOW-ER   
E - ECHO                                            5 - pronounced FIFE             
F - FOXTROT                                     6 - pronounced SIX
G - GOLF                                            7 - pronounced SEV-EN
H - HOTEL                                          8 - pronounced AIT
I - INDIA                                          9 - pronounced NINER    
J - JULIET                                         0 - pronounced ZERO
K - KILO
L - LIMA
M - MIKE
N - NOVEMBER
O - OSCAR

P - PAPA
Q - QUEBEC
R - ROMEO
S - SIERRA
T - TANGO
U - UNIFORM
V - VICTOR
W - WHISKEY
X - X-RAY
Y - YANKEE
Z - ZULU

The phonetic alphabet is particularly useful, when communication is difficult over the radio.
I.e. Someone from Humber Coastguard trying to understand Geordie speak, they may ask you to spell the name of the dive boat or a particular landmark or position.
Always prefix any words with 'I SPELL' and continue the transmittion.

EMILY - ECHO, MIKE, INDIA, LIMA, YANKEE.

When passing numbers or a position break down the numbers into groups and remember, someone may be writing these down at the other end, so speak slowly and clearly and tell them as much information as possible.

I.e. Position 55* 24'. 10 N 001*26'. 05 W

Would be transmitted as follows: -

MY POSITION IS AS FOLLOWS - FIFE FIFE DEGREES, TWO FOWER MINUTES, DECIMAL WUN ZERO NORTH

ZERO, ZERO WUN DEGREES, TWO SIX MINUTES, DECIMAL ZERO FIFE, WEST.

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