Learn the English Alphabet
The ABC (English)
Learn to read the English Alphabet (The ABC (English)): all 26 letters with names, sounds and audio, plus flashcards, listening, typing and matching practice.
| Letter | Name | Latin letters | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| A a | Ay | a | short a as in apple; long a as in cake |
| B b | Bee | b | b as in ball |
| C c | Cee | c | hard c as in cat; soft c (like s) before e, i, y |
| D d | Dee | d | d as in dog |
| E e | Ee | e | short e as in egg; long e as in me |
| F f | Ef | f | f as in fish |
| G g | Gee | g | hard g as in go; soft g (like j) often before e, i, y |
| H h | Aitch | h | h as in hat |
| I i | Eye | i | short i as in sit; long i as in kite |
| J j | Jay | j | j as in jam |
| K k | Kay | k | k as in kite |
| L l | El | l | l as in lamp |
| M m | Em | m | m as in moon |
| N n | En | n | n as in net |
| O o | Oh | o | short o as in hot; long o as in go |
| P p | Pee | p | p as in pen |
| Q q | Cue | q | qu sounds like kw, as in queen |
| R r | Ar | r | r as in red |
| S s | Ess | s | s as in sun; sometimes z as in is |
| T t | Tee | t | t as in top |
| U u | You | u | short u as in cup; long u as in cute |
| V v | Vee | v | v as in van |
| W w | Double-u | w | w as in water |
| X x | Ex | x | x as in box (ks); at the start of a word often z, as in xylophone |
| Y y | Wye | y | y as in yes; can be a vowel as in my or happy |
| Z z | Zee | z | z as in zoo |
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