What is the English Alphabet?

The English alphabet consists of 26 letters, written in two forms: uppercase (capital letters) and lowercase (small letters). Knowing the alphabet is essential for learning English.

Letters of the English Alphabet

Below are all the letters of the English alphabet:

• Uppercase: 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
• Lowercase: 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

Vowels and Consonants

In English, letters are divided into two groups:

• Vowels: A, E, I, O, U
• Consonants: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z

Pronunciation of Letters

The pronunciation of English letters is important. Below are pronunciations for all the letters:

• A: ey
• B: bi
• C: si
• D: di
• E: i
• F: ef
• G: ji
• H: eich
• I: ay
• J: jey
• K: key
• L: el
• M: em
• N: en
• O: o
• P: pi
• Q: kyu
• R: ar
• S: es
• T: ti
• U: yu
• V: vi
• W: dablyu
• X: eks
• Y: way
• Z: zi (or zed in British English)

Usage of Letters

In English, letters are used in the following contexts:

• Uppercase: Names (John, London), at the beginning of a sentence (The dog is running.), special abbreviations (NASA, FBI).
• Lowercase: Regular words (apple, house, car), parts of abbreviations (e.g., i.e.).

Tips

To better learn the English alphabet:

• Practice pronouncing each letter of the alphabet.
• Read daily texts in English and practice the alphabet.
• Practice writing both uppercase and lowercase letters.

1. Write Uppercase Letters

Write the uppercase form of the following lowercase letters:

• a → _______
• g → _______
• m → _______
• p → _______
• z → _______

2. Write Lowercase Letters

Write the lowercase form of the following uppercase letters:

• A → _______
• H → _______
• N → _______
• T → _______
• X → _______

3. Pronounce the Letters

Write the pronunciation of the following letters:

• B → _______
• C → _______
• E → _______
• G → _______
• O → _______

4. Identify Vowels

Mark the vowels from the following letters:

A, B, E, F, I, K, O, S, U, Z

5. Identify Consonants

Mark the consonants from the following letters:

C, D, G, J, L, P, Q, R, T, V

6. Find Uppercase Letters in Words

Identify the uppercase letters in the following words:

• London
• NASA
• iPhone
• FBI
• School

7. Which Letter is Missing?

Identify the missing letters in the following sequences:

• A, B, _, D
• G, H, _, J
• R, S, _, U
• W, X, _, Z

8. Match Uppercase and Lowercase

Match the uppercase letters to their lowercase forms:

• A → ?
• M → ?
• Y → ?
• K → ?
• T → ?

9. Complete the Alphabet

Fill in the missing letters in the alphabet sequence:

• A, B, C, _, E, F
• K, L, _, N, O, P
• U, V, W, _, Y, Z

10. Learn the Alphabet Sequence

Write the complete English alphabet from A to Z:

A, B, C, D, ..., Z