A Slightly Incorrect Phonetic Alphabet

[flwyd]

When communicating over a noisy voice channel, like a two-way radio or a poor phone connection, it's useful to using a spelling alphabet to make key words extra clear. While many people on the phone use the first English name that comes to mind ("P as in Peter, H as in Harold, O as in Olivia, N as in Nancy, E as in Eve"), the lack of a standard set leaves plenty of room for confusion ("was that Eve or Steve?"). Most radio protocols standardize on the NATO phonetic alphabet. But if you want to have a little fun, I've provided an updated alphabet that is just slightly out of tune.

Alfalfa
Bravado
Charlene
Deltoid
Eco
Faux pas
Gulf
Hostel
Indiana
Jeweled hat
Killer
Llama
Mic
No number
Otter
Popcorn
Québécois
Roaming
Sarah
Tangle
Unicorn
Victory
Whisked
X rated
Yanking
Zoro

Comments

[dr_tectonic]

May I offer the Worst Phonetic Alphabet?

A are
B bdellium
C cue
D double-u
E ewe
F faze
G gnu
H heir
I one
J jalapeno
K know
L fifty
M mnemonic
N Nth
O opossum
P pneumonic
Q queue
R right
S sea
T tsunami
U urn
V five
W why
X ten
Y yew
Z zeitgeist