spelling alphabet

1. noun: A set of code words used in place of the customary letter names, used for clarity when spelling things out, particularly over radio or telephone. The de facto standard in English is are, bee, cue, double-u, eye, fee, gnome, high, ire, jay, knee, lee, mnemonic, nay, oestrus, phlegm, quay, rye, sea, tea, use, vie, why, spot, you, zine.