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Revision as of 22:18, 7 June 2021

Hello English learners,


In the table below you will find the letters of the English alphabet and their pronunciation in British or American English.

Letter A a B b C c D d E e F f G g H h I i J j K k L l M m N n O o P p Q q R r S s T t U u V v W w X x Y y Z z
Name a a bee b cee c dee d e e ef, eff f gee, jee g aitch (American), haitch h

(British)

i

aie

jay (American) jy

(British)

kay el, ell em en o pee cue ar ess tee u

you

vee double-u ex wi zed (British), zee

(American)

IPA eɪ, æ biː siː diː ɛf dʒiː eɪtʃ, (American)

heɪtʃ

(British)

dʒeɪ (American)

dʒaɪ

(British)

keɪ ɛl ɛm ɛn piː kjuː ɑːr, ɔːr ɛs tiː juː viː dʌbəl.juː ɛks waɪ zɛd (British)

ziː (American)

The letters A, E, I, O, and U are vowels. Letters that were not mentioned are called consonants.

Some common vowel combinations include:

  • ee
  • oo
  • ue
  • ou
  • ie
  • ea
  • ai

And more.