English Alphabet

English Alphabet

The English alphabet consists of 26 letters.

Letter and transcriptionPicture, word and transcription
A a /eɪ/
Apple /ˈæpl/
B b /bi/

Book /bʊk/
C c /si/ 
Cat /kæt/
D d /di/
Dog /dɒɡ/
E e /iː- /
Egg /eɡ/
F f /ef/
Flag /flæɡ/
G g /dʒiː/
Goat /ɡəʊt/
H h /eɪtʃ/
Hat /hæt/
I i /aɪ/
Ice /aɪs/
J j /dʒeɪ/
Jam /dʒæm/
K k /kei/
Kettle /ˈketl/
L l /el/
Leaf /liːf/
M m /em/
Mop /mɒp/
N n /en/
Nut /nʌt/
O o /əʊ/
Orange /ˈɒrɪndʒ/
P p /piː/
Pie /paɪ/
Q q /kjuː/
Question /ˈkwestʃən/
R r /ɑːr/
Road /rəʊd/
S s /es/
Snow /snəʊ/
T t /ti:/
Tree /triː/
U u /ju:/
Umbrella /ʌmˈbrelə/
V v /vi:/
Vase /veɪs/ (American English) / /vɑːz/ (British English)
W w /ˈdʌb·əl·ju/
Wolf /wʊlf/
X x /eks/
Xylophone /ˈzaɪləfəʊn/ 
Y y /waɪ/
Yacht /jɑːt/ (American English) / /jɒt/ (British English)
Z z /zi:/ (American English) / /zed/ (British English)
Zebra /ˈziːbrə/

Use the dictionary to listen to the American and British pronunciation. Practice saying the words as you listen.

Practice

Exercise 1. Click the link here and match the words to the transcription. Click the link here and finish the exercise.

Exercise 2. Click the link here and match the words you hear to the pictures. Click here and finish the exercise.

Exercise 3. Sing the phonics song.

A is for apple

B is for ball

C is for cat

D is for dog

E is for elephant

F is for fish

G is for gorilla

H is for hat

I is for igloo

J is for juice

K is for kangaroo

L is for lion

M is for monkey

N is for no

O is for octopus

P is for pig

Q is for question

R is for rain

S is for sun

T is for train

U is for umbrella

V is for van

W is for watch

X is for box

Y is for yellow

Z is for zoo

So many things for you to learn about

So many ways to sing your song

So many things for you to learn about

So many ways to sing your song

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