English Alphabet
In English, there are 26 alphabets. Each letter has an uppercase (“capital letter”) and a lowercase (“small letter”) form.
Capital Letter | Small Letter | Phonic (pronunciation) | Name |
A | a | /eɪ/, /æ/ | a |
B | b | /biː/ | bee |
C | c | /siː/ | cee |
D | d | /diː/ | dee |
E | e | /iː/ | e |
F | f | /ɛf/ | ef |
G | g | /dʒiː/ | gee |
H | h | /(h)eɪtʃ/ | (h)aitch |
I | i | /aɪ/ | i |
J | j | /dʒeɪ/ | jay |
K | k | /keɪ/ | kay |
L | l | /ɛl/ | el |
M | m | /ɛm/ | em |
N | n | /ɛn/ | en |
O | o | /oʊ/ | o |
P | p | /piː/ | pee |
Q | q | /kjuː/ | cue |
R | r | /ɑːr/ | ar |
S | s | /ɛs/ | ess |
T | t | /tiː/ | tee |
U | u | /juː/ | u |
V | v | /viː/ | vee |
W | w | /ˈdʌbəl.juː/ | double-u |
X | x | /ɛks/ | ex |
Y | y | /waɪ/ | wy |
Z | z | /zi/zɛd/ | zee/zed |
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