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Leaving Messages

a person or a machine, clarify each letter with simple words that you
know you pronounce well, for example, a as in apple (not aunt, which
is pronounced differently in different parts of the United States).

A as in apple
B as in blue
C as in Charles
D as in David
E as in easy
F as in Frank
G as in green
H as in Henry
I as in ice
J as in John
K as in king
L as in Larry
M as in Mary
N as in Nancy
O as in orange
P as in Peter
Q as in queen
R as in red
S as in Sam
T as in Tom
U as in umbrella
V as in Victor
W as in Walter
X as in x-ray
Y as in yellow
Z as in zebra

Speak loudly and articulate to ensure that the recipient can under-
stand the information you provide, since he or she cannot ask you for
clarification. Follow this K.I.S.S. rule—Keep It Simple and Smile.

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