The NATO phonetic alphabet is currently the most recognized: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu. “A as in Apple” is not part of any formally recognized phonetic alphabet. Is “A as in Apple” part of a recognized list of phonetic alphabet? If so, what comes next? A as in Apple – What Comes Next on the List? When you’re talking on the phone and want to make the spelling of a word clear, you might use the phonetic alphabet for clarity.