English Pronunciation (2)

Saying the English alphabet

 

Kempinski Corvinus, Budapest


Hello, Kempinski Corvinus Hotel, Budapest."

"Hi, my name is Agurtzane Atxalandabaso. I'd like to book a room for myself, and one for Mieczysław Krzyzewski.”

“Certainly, I'll be happy to do that. Can you spell those names for me, please?

 

Problem letters
Most letters in the English alphabet are easy, but a few cause problems. These are E and I; G and J; and W and Y:

The letter e is for e-mail
The letter i is for iPhone
The letter g is for geography (and gmail)
The letter j is for just, Juliet (pron: 'dʒuːliet)

The letter w is said double-you (not double-v)
The letter y is said why

 

Say it!
Now you can say the alphabet. Go for it!
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

 

NATO Phonetic
Everybody in Britain now uses the NATO Phonetic system to say the alphabet on the telephone. It's not just for the military and the police; it's also used by travel agents, shops, vehicle rental companies, courier services, schools, and even my local library. If you want to spell NU on the telephone, you can say either "November Uniform" or "N for November, U for Uniform."

Letter of the Alphabet NATO Phonetic Letter of the Alphabet NATO Phonetic
A Alpha N November
B Bravo O Oscar
C Charlie P Papa
D Delta Q Quebec (pron: kwe'bek)
E Echo R Romeo
F Foxtrot S Sierra
G Golf T Tango
H Hotel U Uniform
I India V Victor
J Juliet (pron: 'dʒuːliet) W Whisky
K Kilo X X-Ray
L Lima Y Yankee
M Mike Z Zulu