The foundation of English writing.
A letter is a symbol used to represent a specific sound in a language.
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet, ranging from A to Z.
Letters are the basic building blocks used to create words and sentences.
Every letter has two forms: Uppercase (Capital) and Lowercase (Small).
A group of letters arranged in a fixed order is called an Alphabet.
Proper pronunciation of each letter is essential for clear communication.
| Capital | Small | Letter Name |
|---|---|---|
| A | a | Ay |
| B | b | Bee |
| C | c | Cee |
| D | d | Dee |
| E | e | Ee |
| F | f | Ef |
| G | g | Gee |
| H | h | Aitch |
| I | i | I |
| J | j | Jay |
| K | k | Kay |
| L | l | El |
| M | m | Em |
| N | n | En |
| O | o | Oh |
| P | p | Pee |
| Q | q | Cue |
| R | r | Ar |
| S | s | Ess |
| T | t | Tee |
| U | u | You |
| V | v | Vee |
| W | w | Double-you |
| X | x | Ex |
| Y | y | Wye |
| Z | z | Zed/Zee |
Vowels are letters that represent open sounds where the breath flows freely through the mouth.
The letter Y is called a semi vowel because it can act as both a vowel and a consonant depending on its position in a word.
Consonants are all the letters in the alphabet except for vowels.
Used for names, start of sentences, and proper nouns.
Used for the majority of writing throughout words.