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Modern English is written with a Latin-script alphabet consisting of 26 letters, with each having both uppercase and lowercase forms. The word alphabet is a compound of alpha and beta, the names of the first two letters in the Greek alphabet. Old English was first written down using the Latin alphabet during the 7th century.
Learn the 26 letters of the English alphabet and how to write them in capital and small forms. Find out the difference between vowels and consonants and see examples of each letter.
- Pronouncing the “gh” sound. Chances are you’ve already encountered this notoriously tricky consonant combination (called a digraph) and it’s range of pronunciations
- English letters ‘th’ The ‘th’ is certainly one of the hardest consonant sounds in the English alphabet to master. Many languages don’t have this sound, so don’t be put off if you can’t get it straight away.
- Consonants with different sounds, such as ‘c’ and ‘z’ The letter ‘c’ can be pronounced two distinct ways: Like a ‘s’, as in “centre”, “receive”, “cigarette”, “cinema”, “agency” and “notice”
- The short ‘i’ Our tip: try saying the short ‘i’ sound followed by the long ‘i’ sound until you can hear the difference: “ship-sheep”, “live-leave”, “sit-seat”, “hit-heat” and “fit-feat”.
The English alphabet contains 26 letters, 5 of these are vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 21 are consonants. Example words using each letter. A a A pple. B b B ee. C c C arrot. D d D uck. E e E gg. F f F ruit. G g G oat. H h H at. I i I sland. J j J uice. K k K itchen. L l L emon. M m M oon. N n N ight. O o O range. P p P ink. Q q Q uiet. R r R abbit.
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Learn the 26 letters of the English alphabet, their upper and lower case forms, and how to pronounce them correctly. Play games and exercises to test your knowledge and have fun with the alphabet.
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The modern English alphabet is a Latin alphabet of 26 letters (each having an uppercase and a lowercase form) – exactly the same letters that are found in the ISO basic Latin alphabet : The exact shape of printed letters changes depending on the typeface (and font ).
Learn the alphabet in English with games, songs and audiobooks. Find out the difference between consonants and vowels, how to pronounce each letter name and sound, and download printable worksheets to practice writing.
