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1st April 2023
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?”
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 |
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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 |
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If you are looking for more information on, or printable versions of, the phonetic alphabet – we’ve got you covered, just check out these next:
Megan is Editor at Call Centre Helper. She first started working for Call Centre Helper in 2013 and has held a number of roles - News Editor, Features Editor and now Editor.
She has visited a large number of award winning contact centres such as Tesco, Lego, BT and AA. She is well respected in the industry.
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