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The English Alphabet

This page shows the English alphabet, how to pronounce the letter individually, and how the letter takes on different pronunciations within words using the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols. The frequency of occurrence of that pronunciation in a large collection of words is also shown, along with an example word. Use the Spelling exercise to train your ear to the sounds of English.


Letter Capital Pronounce
aApronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
æ33.88%nappy pronunciationjacket pronunciationmagazine pronunciationhammer pronunciationback pronunciation
ə28.99%photographer pronunciationneutrapronunciationpajamapronunciationmagazine pronunciationnecklace pronunciation
20.57%wave pronunciationbaby pronunciationbracelet pronunciationbapronunciationa pronunciation
ɑ5.03%bathroom pronunciationbra pronunciationclass pronunciationgrandfather pronunciationaunt pronunciation
ɛ3.47%hair pronunciationcarrot pronunciationtomato pronunciationstairs pronunciationchair pronunciation
a2.75%cabbage pronunciationhandkerchief pronunciationladder pronunciationcast pronunciation
ɪ1.92%bandage pronunciationmountain pronunciationcabbage pronunciationchocolate pronunciationorange pronunciation
ɔ1.63%chalk pronunciationwall pronunciationsalt pronunciationtalk pronunciationwalk pronunciation
ɒ1.23%dishwasher pronunciationwatch pronunciationswallow pronunciationyacht pronunciationswapronunciation
ʌ0.54%appointment pronunciationwasn't pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b100.00%bear pronunciationherb pronunciationbee pronunciationbridge pronunciationbanjo pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k77.19%uncle pronunciationcurtain pronunciationbiscuit pronunciationcliff pronunciationcalculator pronunciation
s22.81%ricpronunciationspicpronunciationnecklacpronunciationpencil pronunciationbicycle pronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
d100.00%stand pronunciationbridge pronunciationdesert pronunciationmedicine pronunciationdrain pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɛ43.75%necklace pronunciationmedicine pronunciationpension pronunciationdentist pronunciationtelevision pronunciation
ɪ22.88%buckepronunciationrefrigerator pronunciationdetergent pronunciationrequire pronunciationjackepronunciation
ə18.90%sevepronunciationelevator pronunciationseventy pronunciationscalpepronunciationlevepronunciation
i8.37%regional pronunciationceiling pronunciationgeography pronunciationappreciate pronunciationspecies pronunciation
e4.39%helicopter pronunciationengineer pronunciationvegetable pronunciation
ɪə1.70%beer pronunciationdeer pronunciationzero pronunciationcereal pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%fish pronunciationfreezer pronunciationforty pronunciationfavour pronunciationfather pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ62.93%gold pronunciationgrape pronunciationhandbag pronunciationshrug pronunciationgreen pronunciation
27.65%refrigerator pronunciationpagpronunciationpsychological pronunciationbandagpronunciationorangpronunciation
ʒ4.48%hedgpronunciationjudgpronunciation
d͡ʒ4.19%energpronunciationchargpronunciation
g0.75%grandmother pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
h100.00%horse pronunciationhail pronunciationherb pronunciationhold pronunciationhelicopter pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɪ74.61%pumpkipronunciationdetective pronunciationhospital pronunciationlipronunciationpipronunciation
15.34%lipronunciationsign pronunciationquite pronunciationwriting pronunciationspider pronunciation
i4.64%taxi pronunciationpedestrian pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationpiano pronunciationpianist pronunciation
ə3.88%security pronunciationanimal pronunciationpencipronunciationcousipronunciationanxious pronunciation
j0.76%onion pronunciation
ʌɪ0.76%idea pronunciationrequire pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
87.62%judge pronunciationjeans pronunciationbanjpronunciationjacket pronunciationpajamas pronunciation
d͡ʒ12.38%juice pronunciationjazz pronunciationjaw pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%cakpronunciationmonkey pronunciationturkey pronunciationkitchen pronunciationskin pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l98.00%sleep pronunciationclass pronunciationlemon pronunciationnecklace pronunciationelbow pronunciation
ɫ1.39%silver pronunciationbeautiful pronunciation
əl0.60%real pronunciationcruel pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%arm pronunciationhompronunciationmeat pronunciationuniform pronunciationmedicine pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n96.48%continenpronunciationwoman pronunciationwinpronunciationcontinenpronunciationeleven pronunciation
ŋ3.52%winpronunciationanxious pronunciationuncle pronunciationpinpronunciationhandkerchief pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ə30.58%balcony pronunciationbottopronunciationpilopronunciationpsychological pronunciationchocolate pronunciation
ɒ26.97%fopronunciationchocolate pronunciationgeography pronunciationdopronunciationbonnet pronunciation
əʊ16.92%stove pronunciationsocial pronunciationhose pronunciationbanjo pronunciationmotor pronunciation
o6.88%piano pronunciationcrowbar pronunciationgroceries pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationcoconut pronunciation
ʌ5.85%onion pronunciationcolor pronunciationstomach pronunciationcolour pronunciationglove pronunciation
ɔ5.28%floor pronunciationfourteen pronunciationtoilet pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationpoint pronunciation
ɑ5.11%hospital pronunciationphotographer pronunciationstocking pronunciation
u1.55%canopronunciationshopronunciation
ʊ0.86%woman pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%soup pronunciationshop pronunciationhospital pronunciationpencil pronunciationpotato pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɹ69.46%brought pronunciationroom pronunciationcolor pronunciationbracelet pronunciationpetrol pronunciation
r24.03%crimson pronunciationlaundrpronunciationstretcher pronunciationgeography pronunciationfrog pronunciation
ə3.31%flour pronunciationfurniturpronunciationrequirpronunciation
əɹ3.20%security pronunciationtemperaturpronunciationduring pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s81.30%goospronunciationspice pronunciationsnoring pronunciationpianispronunciationsoldier pronunciation
z17.28%ears pronunciationmusic pronunciationused pronunciationdoesn't pronunciationstairs pronunciation
ʃ0.74%sugar pronunciation
ʒ0.69%usually pronunciationpleasure pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%stove pronunciationtriangle pronunciationtruck pronunciationfifteen pronunciationhit pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʌ48.46%tunnel pronunciationbutterfly pronunciationrupronunciationbrush pronunciationbutter pronunciation
ju19.51%uniform pronunciationperfume pronunciationcomputer pronunciationused pronunciationtissupronunciation
ə13.04%pressure pronunciationbeautifupronunciationpleasure pronunciationluxury pronunciation
u7.19%ruler pronunciationflute pronunciationprune pronunciation
5.44%during pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
ʊ4.93%sugar pronunciationpull pronunciationbutcher pronunciationusually pronunciationpush pronunciation
ɪ1.44%lettuce pronunciationbiscuit pronunciationguitar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
v100.00%lavender pronunciationbelievpronunciationseventy pronunciationvice pronunciationfivpronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
w95.39%wave pronunciationwould pronunciationword pronunciationwink pronunciationwardrobe pronunciation
ʊ4.61%crowbar pronunciationrainbow pronunciation
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks84.92%taxpronunciationaxpronunciationsixty pronunciationsix pronunciationsaxophone pronunciation
ɡ11.90%exit pronunciationexactly pronunciation
3.17%luxury pronunciationanxious pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i69.47%candy pronunciationfifty pronunciationdirectory pronunciationivory pronunciationtwenty pronunciation
ɪ15.58%bicycle pronunciationboy pronunciationseventy pronunciation
10.59%why pronunciationpsychological pronunciationbutterfly pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciationcry pronunciation
j4.36%yellow pronunciationlawyer pronunciationyacht pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
z100.00%zero pronunciationlizard pronunciationfreezer pronunciationmagazine pronunciationrazor pronunciation


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