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II listofEnglishSymbols 69 11 • ph: [f] in philosophy; [p] in shepherd, [ph] in haphazard, mute
in phthisical
• lJu: [k] in quay; [kw] in queen, mute in lacquer
• r: [r] in ray; mute in myrrh
• s: [s] in see, [z] in as, [S] in sugar, [Z] in vision, mute in isle
• sh: [S] in shine, [sh] in mishap
• t: [t] in toe, [S] in motion, mute in soften
• th: [t] in thyme, [] in thigh, [] in the, [t] in eighth
• 17: [v] in veal
• x: [z] in xylophone, [ks] in vex, [gz] in exalt, [k] in except
• y: [j] in yard, mute in prayer
• z: [tsJ in pizza, [z] in zeal, [Z] in azure, mute in rendezvous.
ENGlisJt pJtONETic spElliNG
When speaking on the telephone, it is sometimes useful to spell a word using English Phonetic Spelling. To spell 'Club', for example, you would say: 'C for Charlie, L for Lima, U for Uniform, B for Bravo'.
A Alpha ] Juliet S Sierra
B Bravo K
C Charlie L
D Delta M
E Echo N
F Foxtrot 0
G Golf P Papa r Yankee
H Hotel Q
Quebec Z Zulu
Kilo T
Lima U
Mike V
November W Whisky Oscar X X-ray
Tango Uniform Victor
