The AlphabetA0
The 26 letters of the English alphabet and their names, used to spell words aloud. A letter's name differs from its sound in a word: A is said /eɪ/, but apple starts with /æ/.
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CheatsheetA0
| Point | Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 26 letters | vowels a, e, i, o, u; 21 consonants; y works as both | yes / my |
| A H J K | names have the sound /eɪ/ | H /eɪtʃ/ · J /dʒeɪ/ · K /keɪ/ |
| B C D E G P T V | names end in /iː/ | B /biː/ · C /siː/ · T /tiː/ |
| F L M N S X | names start with /e/ | F /ef/ · M /em/ · X /eks/ |
| I Y | names end in /aɪ/ | I /aɪ/ · Y /waɪ/ |
| O R Z | each name is its own | O /əʊ/ · R /ɑː/ · Z /zed/ |
| Q U W | names end in /juː/; W is double U | Q /kjuː/ · U /juː/ · W /ˈdʌbəljuː/ |
| Name and sound | a letter's name can differ from its sound in a word | A /eɪ/ ≠ apple /æ/ |
| US | Z is /ziː/ and R is /ɑːr/ | Z /ziː/ · R /ɑːr/ |
| Trap | the name's vowel tells G from J and E from I | G /dʒiː/ · J /dʒeɪ/ · E /iː/ · I /aɪ/ |
The alphabetA0
26 letters. Vowels: a, e, i, o, u. The other 21 are consonants; y works as both (yes, my).
| Letter | Name | Example |
|---|---|---|
| A a | /eɪ/ | apple |
| B b | /biː/ | book |
| C c | /siː/ | cat |
| D d | /diː/ | dog |
| E e | /iː/ | egg |
| F f | /ef/ | fish |
| G g | /dʒiː/ | girl |
| H h | /eɪtʃ/ | house |
| I i | /aɪ/ | ice |
| J j | /dʒeɪ/ | job |
| K k | /keɪ/ | key |
| L l | /el/ | lemon |
| M m | /em/ | milk |
| N n | /en/ | name |
| O o | /əʊ/ | orange |
| P p | /piː/ | pen |
| Q q | /kjuː/ | queen |
| R r | /ɑː/ | red |
| S s | /es/ | sun |
| T t | /tiː/ | tea |
| U u | /juː/ | umbrella |
| V v | /viː/ | van |
| W w | /ˈdʌbəljuː/ | water |
| X x | /eks/ | box |
| Y y | /waɪ/ | yes |
| Z z | /zed/ | zoo |
- A letter's name and its sound in a word can differ: A is /eɪ/, but apple starts with /æ/.
- US: Z is /ziː/ (zee) and R is /ɑːr/.