English Alphabet

The English alphabet has 26 letters. Each letter has a capital form (uppercase) and a small form (lowercase). Learning the alphabet is the first step to reading and writing in English.

Below you will find all 26 letters with example words and audio pronunciation. Listen carefully and repeat each letter and word to practice.

Letters A to Z 26 letters

Why is the alphabet important?

The alphabet is the foundation of reading and writing. Once you know the sounds of each letter, you can start reading simple words and sentences. Many English words are spelled the way they sound, so learning the alphabet helps with pronunciation too.

English uses the Latin alphabet, which is also used by many other languages like French, Spanish, and German. Knowing the English alphabet will help you learn these languages more easily as well.

How to practice

Practice every day: listen to the audio for each letter, repeat the letter name and the example word out loud. Try writing each letter by hand – first uppercase, then lowercase.

You can also sing the alphabet song! It is a fun way to memorize the order of the letters. Watch children's videos online to see how native speakers pronounce each letter.

The 5 Vowels 5 letters

Vowels are special letters that make open sounds. In English, the vowels are A, E, I, O, U (and sometimes Y). Every word in English has at least one vowel. Learning the vowel sounds is very important for correct pronunciation.