English Alphabet
A0 · Absolute beginnerEnglish BasicsLearn the 26 letters of the English alphabet, how to pronounce them, and how to use them when spelling words.
What you'll learn
- All 26 English letters
- Uppercase and lowercase letters
- How to pronounce letter names
- How to spell words aloud
Introduction
The English alphabet has 26 letters. Each letter has an uppercase (capital) form and a lowercase (small) form.
Uppercase letters are commonly used:
- ·at the beginning of sentences
- ·for names
- ·for countries, cities, languages and nationalities
Lowercase letters are used for most other text.
The alphabet
Tap the speaker icon to hear a letter's name. The word under each card is just a memory anchor — it shows the letter, not the sound it makes inside a word.
Reference table
Letters learners often confuse
Some letter names sound similar, especially on the phone. These are worth extra practice.
These five all rhyme with "ee":
Spelling in real life
You'll spell things out loud more often than you might expect — names, addresses, email addresses, confirmation codes, unfamiliar words, or anything said over the phone.
Common abbreviations
Letter names are also how we say abbreviations out loud — one more everyday reason to know them well.
Practice
Exercise 1 · Match uppercase and lowercase
0 / 8 matched
Exercise 2 · Choose the letter
Which letter is /dʒeɪ/?
Which letter is /kjuː/?
Which letter is /ɛm/?
Exercise 3 · Complete the sequence
Exercise 4 · Spelling
How do you spell CAT?
How do you spell SUN?
Quick challenge
Five quick questions to check what stuck.
Question 1 / 5
Score: 0/0
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
You learned
- The English alphabet has 26 letters.
- Every letter has uppercase and lowercase forms.
- Letters have names that we use when spelling.
- "How do you spell that?" is a useful everyday question.