The All New &
Completely
Updated
Guide to
Code Words
For the
International
Spelling Alphabet
Compiled and edited by
John Morse
Kiss the confusing days
of “A, as in Apple”
GOODBYE!
The spelling alphabet commonly used in radio, aviation and public address communications will never be the same!
This COMPLETELY FOOLPROOF guide offers a true breakthrough on how to clearly name each letter of the alphabet and eliminate any possible misinterpretation between one letter and another.
You won’t believe your ears!
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FORWARD
It happens countless time a day: Riders on an airport shuttle hear a garbled overhead voice announce, “Next stop, Terminal ‘E’ as in ‘Echo,’” leaving anxious passengers wondering, “Wait! Was that ‘E’ as in Echo or ‘D’ as in Deco?” And before you know it you’re tragically heading to “Y, as in Ypsilanti.”
Thankfully, this handy compendium takes away all that guesswork once and for all. Finally, a spelling alphabet that makes sense!
–Parsons Russell Adder
Emeritus Professor, Keller Institute of Linguistics and Speech
A
As in
Aye
B
as in
Be
C
as in
Czar
D
as in
Djibouti
E
as in
Eye
F
as in
FX
G
as in
Gnit
H
as in
Heir
I
as in
I
J
as in
Jai Alai
K
as in
Knit
L
as in
lbs.
M
as in
Mnemonic
N
as in
Nit
O
as in
Oh
P
as in
Ptomaine
Q
as in
Queue
R
as in
Right
S
as in
See
T
as in
Tsar
U
as in
Use
V
as in
V, VI, VII…
W
as in
Write
X
as in
Xtra
Y
as in
Yews
Z
as in
Ze plane
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Reprinted with permission from John Morse/Star Dog Studio. ISBN 9978-0-9907208-3-6. All rights reserved. Copyright 2020. www.StarDogStudio.com. John Morse’s sculptures, watercolors, collages, drawings, and installations can be found in city parks, fine art museums, and many galleries across the globe. John’s current studio, Star Dog Studio, is based in Atlanta and Palm Springs. Private collectors include Kate Levin, the New York Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, and Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love. In 1981 John moved to Barcelona and began to sell watercolors of street scenes. When funds were low he created landscapes and portraits from found paper, usually litter. In the years following, John worked as the art director of the leading art and culture magazine in Spain, Diagonal, founded an art studio with fellow artist Chi-Perro (Chic Dog), produced a weekly public access show called A-R-T, and worked as a full time professional journalist. By the time John returned to the United States, he had perfected his craft. You can learn more about John and check out some of his recent work HERE.
