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ICAO spelling alphabet
K Kilo
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In the NATO/ICAO spelling alphabet, K is spoken as “Kilo”. Its Morse code is −·−.
The code words were chosen so no two sound alike over bad radio — which is why pilots, sailors, and call-center agents all spell with the same 26 words, unchanged since 1956.