But in situations where accuracy and every second count — as is the case with the military and first responders — the phonetic alphabet is often employed for the sake of clarity.

“It’s called the Phonetic alphabet that’s a legitimate thing that people know and learn,” gushed Brogan. “What the f–k, mind is blown!” According to the woman, it was something she ...

By the mid-1950s, NATO recognized the need for a singular, universally-adopted phonetic alphabet, so the organization launched a review of the Able Baker alphabet, led by the U.S. and the U.K.

Chances are you've heard the phonetic alphabet before. It's when a phone technician will use terms like, "T as in Thomas, R as in Roger," etc to make sure they're hearing you correctly.

2. APPLES, BUTTER, CHARLIE. Amsterdam, Baltimore, Casablanca might have been the first internationally recognized alphabet, but phonetic spelling alphabets in one form or another (though not ...

The video has since gone viral and been viewed more than 771,000 times, with many questioning how Emily didn't hear about the phonetic alphabet until now.

News; Weird News; Funny ha ha viral; People 'mind-blown' to discover there's a phonetic alphabet - with correct words to use A woman was left feeling 'dumb' after she admitted she had no knowledge ...

Backers of a universal alphabet say it will make pronunciation easy and foster international understanding. But can phonetic spelling systems really smooth the path to world peace? You are in ...

Germany is to revamp its phonetic alphabet to remove words added by the Nazis. Before the Nazi dictatorship some Jewish names were used in the phonetic alphabet - such as "D for David", "N for ...