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Australian Phonetic Alphabet – Free Download

Published On: 5th Aug 2026 08:00

What Is the Australian Phonetic Alphabet?

The Australian Phonetic Alphabet is a way of spelling out letters that can be easily misheard over the telephone.

A classic example of this is how names can be confused. For example, the name “Mickey” sounds very much like “Nicky”. Even asking for clarification can complicate things here, because if you say; “Is that Mickey with an M?”, it still sounds very similar to “Is that Nicky with a N?”

Australia Uses the NATO Phonetic Alphabet

As you may already know, the Standard Phonetic Alphabet used in Australia is the NATO Phonetic Alphabet – the same as that used in the UK.

Letter	Word
A	Alpha
B	Bravo
C	Charlie
D	Delta
E	Echo
F	Foxtrot
G	Golf
H	Hotel
I	India
J	Juliette
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

Printable NATO Phonetic Alphabet

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Free NATO Phonetic Alphabet in Printable PDF Format
Version:	2
Date Added:	16 May 2023
File Type:	pdf
File Size:	83 KB
Category:	Tools
Download Link:	Download

Funny Australian Phonetic Alphabet

We have developed a funny Australian Phonetic Alphabet to make your team smile.

Letter	Word
A	Australia
B	Bruce
C	Crikey
D	Dunny
E	Emu
F	Footie
G	G’Day
H	Hotel
I	Iffy
J	Jellyfish
K	Kangaroo
L	Lyrebird
M	Melbourne
N	Nemo
O	Outback
P	Perth OR Platypus
Q	Queensland
R	Roo
S	Sheila
T	Tinny
U	Uluru
V	Victoria
W	Wombat
X	X-Ray
Y	Yabby
Z	Zulu