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ICAO spelling alphabet

O Oscar

In the NATO/ICAO spelling alphabet, O is spoken as “Oscar”. 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.