charlie

/ˈtʃɑɹli/

nounchar · lie

Think: **CHAR**acter + **LIE** = **CHARLIE** (Charlie is a character in your story).

Yes, it's charlie. Start with the **ch** sound (/tʃ/) and remember it ends with **-lie**, not **-ley**.

Definitions

  1. nounA male given name (Charlie), often a nickname for Charles.
  2. nounThe letter C in the NATO phonetic alphabet (“Charlie”).

Examples

  • Charlie brought his lunch to school in a blue bag.
  • In the radio message, the pilot said “Charlie” to mean the letter C.
  • My cousin Charlie learned to ride a bike last summer.

Synonyms

CharlesChuckC (NATO: Charlie)the letter C

Translations

ES Carlos (nombre); «Charlie» (alfabeto fonético de la OTAN para la C)PT Carlos (nome); «Charlie» (alfabeto fonético da OTAN para a letra C)FR Charlie (prénom) ; «Charlie» (alphabet phonétique de l’OTAN pour la lettre C)

Common misspellings

charlychrliecharleecharleycharrliecharliChalieCharlye

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