8 – Eight (Ait)
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In marine terminology, an “ait” refers to a small island or islet located in a river or estuary. Aits are typically formed by sediment deposition and can be found in various waterways around the world. They often provide habitat for wildlife and can sometimes be used for recreational purposes.
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Number Pennant Eight (8)
Nautical or signal flags are used at sea to convey long-range messages. Only black, blue, red, white and yellow are used because these are the only colours readily distinguished at sea. Many different coding schemes have been used, but the International Code is the most common.
Phonetic Numbers
| Number | Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Zero | Ze-Ro |
| 1 | One | Wun |
| 2 | Two | Too |
| 3 | Three | Tree |
| 4 | Four | Fow-Er |
| 5 | Five | Fife |
| 6 | Six | Six |
| 7 | Seven | Sev-En |
| 8 | Eight | Ait |
| 9 | Nine | Nin-Er |
Phonetic Alphabet
| Letter | Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Alpha | Al Fah |
| B | Bravo | Brah Vo |
| C | Charlie | Char Lee |
| D | Delta | Dell Tah |
| E | Echo | Eck Oh |
| F | Foxtrot | Foks Trot |
| G | Golf | Golf |
| H | Hotel | Hoh Tell |
| I | India | In Dee Ah |
| J | Juliett | Joo Lee Ett |
| K | Kilo | Kee Loh |
| L | Lima | Lee Mah |
| M | Mike | Mike |
| N | November | No Vem Bah |
| O | Oscar | Oss Cah |
| P | Papa | Pah Pah |
| Q | Quebec | Key Bek |
| R | Romeo | Ro Me Oh |
| S | Sierra | See Air Rah |
| T | Tango | Tang Go |
| U | Uniform | You Knee Form |
| V | Victor | Vik Tah |
| W | Whisky | Wiss Key |
| X | X-ray | Ecks Ray |
| Y | Yankee | Yang Kee |
| Z | Zulu | Zoo Loo |