![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/people-are-realising-theres-a-phonetic-alphabet-and-its-left-them-baffled/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/alphabet.jpg&description=A WOMAN has been left baffled after she found out there were actually correct5 words to use in the Phonetic Alphabet. Emily Brogan, who lives in London was left shocked by her discovery which she shared on social media. 2 Emily Brogan was left baffled after her phone call Credit: tiktok/@emilybrogann/ 2 She had never even known a Phonetic alphabet existed Credit: tiktok/@emilybrogann/ The Australian expat revealed she only found out about the Phonetic alphabet after a call with the police after her gym bag was stolen. And she was even more baffled that there was a set of correct words to use for it. Taking to social media, Emily said: "Please tell me I'm not the only one that didn't know the Phonetic alphabet existed until a couple of days ago. "Had to ringa-ding-ding the coppers to ask for an update on the stolen bag, update, she's long gone." On the call, she revealed the signal was bad so she decided to help the police by spelling out her last name, Brogan, with words. "B for Big, R for Ranga, O for Over and G for Good - so on so forth.," she recalled. "She comes back with, you know, confirming my address and all this stuff, going 'F for Foxtrot X for X-ray.' "My flat mate goes ' Wow she's really good at the Phonetic alphabet." Emily didn't think much of it at first, but after the call ended she decided to Google what her friend was on about and she was baffled with what she found. Emily thought people were using random words to help spell out things over the phone, she had no idea there was a dedicated alphabet for it. She added: "It's called the Phonetic alphabet that's a legitimate thing that people know and learn. "What the f**k, mind is blown." "I just say whatever is around me, so if I'm at the Zoo I'll be like okay Z for Zebra, G for Giraffe, E for Elephant," she explained. "I'm like s**t how do they come up with stuff on the spot so quickly, it's cause it's a f**king Phonetic alphabet. I feel so dumb," Emily said. "I feel like this is common knowledge and){kind=link}
A WOMAN has been left baffled after she found out there were actually correct5 words to use in the Phonetic Alphabet.
Emily Brogan, who lives in London was left shocked by her discovery which she shared on social media.
The Australian expat revealed she only found out about the Phonetic alphabet after a call with the police after her gym bag was stolen.
And she was even more baffled that there was a set of correct words to use for it.
Taking to social media, Emily said: “Please tell me I’m not the only one that didn’t know the Phonetic alphabet existed until a couple of days ago.