French Phonetic Alphabet
Used in France and French-speaking countries for domestic communication.
| Letter | French | NATO |
|---|---|---|
| A | Anatole | Alfa |
| B | Berthe | Bravo |
| C | Célestin | Charlie |
| D | Désiré | Delta |
| E | Eugène | Echo |
| F | François | Foxtrot |
| G | Gaston | Golf |
| H | Henri | Hotel |
| I | Irma | India |
| J | Joseph | Juliett |
| K | Kléber | Kilo |
| L | Louis | Lima |
| M | Marcel | Mike |
| N | Nicolas | November |
| O | Oscar | Oscar |
| P | Pierre | Papa |
| Q | Quintal | Quebec |
| R | Raoul | Romeo |
| S | Suzanne | Sierra |
| T | Thérèse | Tango |
| U | Ursule | Uniform |
| V | Victor | Victor |
| W | William | Whiskey |
| X | Xavier | X-ray |
| Y | Yvonne | Yankee |
| Z | Zoé | Zulu |
About This Alphabet
The French spelling alphabet uses traditional first names reflecting early 20th century French naming conventions. French aviation, military, and maritime operators use the NATO/ICAO alphabet for international communication. French was one of the three languages (alongside English and Spanish) used to test NATO code words for international intelligibility.