The English alphabet consists of 26 letters, with each letter having capital letter and small letter form.
English Alphabet
The English alphabet is backbone of English language. The alphabet is the very first thing we learn when we starts to read, write or speak English. The alphabet letter forms the basis of simple words to complex literature. Here is complete information about A to Z in this article.
How Many Letters are in the English Alphabet?
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. It includes both uppercase (capital letter) and lowercase (small letter) form of each letter. The 26 letters are:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
This alphabet are used to form words, sentence and written communication in English language.
| Alphabet Number | Capital Letter (uppercase) | Small Letter (lowercase ) | Phonic (pronunciation) | Modern English Name | Latin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | /eɪ/, /æ/ | a | ā |
| 2 | B | b | /biː/ | bee | bē |
| 3 | C | c | /siː/ | cee | cē |
| 4 | D | d | /diː/ | dee | dē |
| 5 | E | e | /iː/ | e | ē |
| 6 | F | f | /ɛf/ | ef | ef |
| 7 | G | g | /dʒiː/ | gee | gē |
| 8 | H | h | /(h)eɪtʃ/ | (h)aitch | hā |
| 9 | I | i | /aɪ/ | i | ī |
| 10 | J | j | /dʒeɪ/ | jay | – |
| 11 | K | k | /keɪ/ | kay | kā |
| 12 | L | l | /ɛl/ | el | el |
| 13 | M | m | /ɛm/ | em | em |
| 14 | N | n | /ɛn/ | en | en |
| 15 | O | o | /oʊ/ | o | ō |
| 16 | P | p | /piː/ | pee | pē |
| 17 | Q | q | /kjuː/ | cue | qū |
| 18 | R | r | /ɑːr/ | ar | er |
| 19 | S | s | /ɛs/ | ess | es |
| 20 | T | t | /tiː/ | tee | tē |
| 21 | U | u | /juː/ | u | ū |
| 22 | V | v | /viː/ | vee | |
| 23 | W | w | /ˈdʌbəl.juː/ | double-u | |
| 24 | X | x | /ɛks/ | ex | ex, ix |
| 25 | Y | y | /waɪ/ | wy | hȳ, ī graeca |
| 26 | Z | z | /zi/zɛd/ | zee/zed | zēta |
Vowels and Consonants
The alphabet letters (26 letters) are divided into vowels and consonants;
- 5 Vowels: A, E , I , O, U,
- 21 consonants: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y and Z 9 (consonants are the rest of the letters in alphabet)
Vowels and consonant are sncl to make word and sounds in every English word.
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Fun Facts About the English Alphabet
- The English alphabet is based on Latin script.
- In English alphabet letter ‘E’ is used most commonly.
- Letter Z is the least used for alphabet.
- The English alphabet we use today has been on changes since the 16th century.