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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%transport pronunciationband pronunciationabnormal pronunciationback pronunciationmaths pronunciation
ə28.99%banana pronunciationmagazine pronunciationabortion pronunciationaccountant pronunciationpajamapronunciation
20.57%lake pronunciationbapronunciationshake pronunciationrazor pronunciationpaper pronunciation
ɑ5.03%bath pronunciationfather pronunciationgarage pronunciationpasta pronunciationbra pronunciation
ɛ3.47%airplane pronunciationhair pronunciationtomato pronunciationchair pronunciationcarrot pronunciation
a2.75%handkerchief pronunciationcast pronunciationladder pronunciationcabbage pronunciation
ɪ1.92%cabbage pronunciationchocolate pronunciationbandage pronunciationmountain pronunciationorange pronunciation
ɔ1.63%talk pronunciationchalk pronunciationcalled pronunciationwall pronunciationsalt pronunciation
ɒ1.23%swapronunciationswallow pronunciationyacht pronunciationdishwasher pronunciationwatch pronunciation
ʌ0.54%wasn't pronunciationappointment pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b100.00%brother pronunciationbracelet pronunciationbelt pronunciationbread pronunciationbroccoli pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k77.19%chocolate pronunciationcar pronunciationcolour pronunciationcold pronunciationalcohol pronunciation
s22.81%ricpronunciationspicpronunciationdancpronunciationbracelet pronunciationpiecpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
d100.00%gold pronunciationband pronunciationnod pronunciationduck pronunciationdog pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɛ43.75%television pronunciationnecklace pronunciationstretcher pronunciationeleven pronunciationtwelve pronunciation
ɪ22.88%detergent pronunciationeleven pronunciationtrumpepronunciationbonnepronunciationserious pronunciation
ə18.90%ovepronunciationshovepronunciationpedestrian pronunciationelevepronunciationsurgeon pronunciation
i8.37%geography pronunciationspecies pronunciationappreciate pronunciationregional pronunciationceiling pronunciation
e4.39%helicopter pronunciationvegetable pronunciationengineer pronunciation
ɪə1.70%cereal pronunciationdeer pronunciationbeer pronunciationzero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%friend pronunciationfinger pronunciationfive pronunciationchef pronunciationfourteen pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ62.93%garage pronunciationmagazine pronunciationglove pronunciationgold pronunciationgutter pronunciation
27.65%geography pronunciationpsychological pronunciationpagpronunciationorangpronunciationsurgeon pronunciation
ʒ4.48%hedgpronunciationjudgpronunciation
d͡ʒ4.19%energpronunciationchargpronunciation
g0.75%grandmother pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
h100.00%hose pronunciationhit pronunciationhill pronunciationhoney pronunciationhedge pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɪ74.61%lightning pronunciationtissue pronunciationwriting pronunciationkick pronunciationfinger pronunciation
15.34%quite pronunciationrice pronunciationfile pronunciationninety pronunciationsign pronunciation
i4.64%radipronunciationpianist pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationpiano pronunciationpedestrian pronunciation
ə3.88%animal pronunciationpupipronunciationpencipronunciationsecurity pronunciationcousipronunciation
j0.76%onion pronunciation
ʌɪ0.76%require pronunciationidea pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
87.62%jacket pronunciationpajamas pronunciationjeans pronunciationbanjpronunciationjudge pronunciation
d͡ʒ12.38%jaw pronunciationjuice pronunciationjazz pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%mask pronunciationwork pronunciationcheek pronunciationmilk pronunciationskin pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l98.00%lavender pronunciationblack pronunciationblanket pronunciationshovel pronunciationkneel pronunciation
ɫ1.39%silver pronunciationbeautiful pronunciation
əl0.60%cruel pronunciationreal pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%mouse pronunciationmotorcycle pronunciationmusic pronunciationappointment pronunciationcream pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n96.48%horn pronunciationhandle pronunciationbanpronunciationuniform pronunciationmagazinpronunciation
ŋ3.52%uncle pronunciationmonkey pronunciationdrinpronunciationsinpronunciationblanket pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ə30.58%pilopronunciationtomato pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationmotopronunciationcrimsopronunciation
ɒ26.97%nopronunciationhopronunciationcough pronunciationforest pronunciationpsychological pronunciation
əʊ16.92%topronunciationrobe pronunciationshoulder pronunciationhose pronunciationrope pronunciation
o6.88%crowbar pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationpotato pronunciationcoconut pronunciationpiano pronunciation
ʌ5.85%sponge pronunciationstomach pronunciationmother-in-law pronunciationmother pronunciationtongue pronunciation
ɔ5.28%helicopter pronunciationfloor pronunciationdoor pronunciationoil pronunciationfourteen pronunciation
ɑ5.11%stocking pronunciationhospital pronunciationphotographer pronunciation
u1.55%shopronunciationcanopronunciation
ʊ0.86%woman pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%scalpel pronunciationplate pronunciationpillow pronunciationharp pronunciationpumpkin pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɹ69.46%drill pronunciationbroccoli pronunciationgrandfather pronunciationdrug pronunciationpetrol pronunciation
r24.03%religion pronunciationrabbit pronunciationcrimson pronunciationtriangle pronunciationrope pronunciation
ə3.31%flour pronunciationfurniturpronunciationrequirpronunciation
əɹ3.20%during pronunciationtemperaturpronunciationsecurity pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s81.30%peninsula pronunciationscream pronunciationsong pronunciationsnake pronunciationtoaster pronunciation
z17.28%newspaper pronunciationnospronunciationdoes pronunciationcheespronunciationears pronunciation
ʃ0.74%sugar pronunciation
ʒ0.69%usually pronunciationpleasure pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%tap pronunciationten pronunciationcomputer pronunciationbutcher pronunciationhat pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʌ48.46%judge pronunciationclutch pronunciationrupronunciationvoluptuous pronunciationcupboard pronunciation
ju19.51%uniform pronunciationtissupronunciationused pronunciationusually pronunciationcomputer pronunciation
ə13.04%pleasure pronunciationbeautifupronunciationpressure pronunciationluxury pronunciation
u7.19%flute pronunciationruler pronunciationprune pronunciation
5.44%during pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
ʊ4.93%butcher pronunciationpush pronunciationpull pronunciationsugar pronunciationincongruous pronunciation
ɪ1.44%biscuit pronunciationguitar pronunciationlettuce pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
v100.00%violin pronunciationbelievpronunciationtelevision pronunciationcavpronunciationmicrowavpronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
w95.39%whistle pronunciationweather pronunciationword pronunciationwave pronunciationwine pronunciation
ʊ4.61%rainbow pronunciationcrowbar pronunciation
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks84.92%taxpronunciationsaxophone pronunciationsix pronunciationsixty pronunciationsixteen pronunciation
ɡ11.90%exactly pronunciationexit pronunciation
3.17%luxury pronunciationanxious pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i69.47%nappy pronunciationlaundry pronunciationusually pronunciationeighty pronunciationcloudy pronunciation
ɪ15.58%seventy pronunciationboy pronunciationbicycle pronunciation
10.59%butterfly pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciationpsychological pronunciationcry pronunciationwhy pronunciation
j4.36%lawyer pronunciationyacht pronunciationyellow pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
z100.00%magazine pronunciationlizard pronunciationsneezpronunciationzero pronunciationfreezer pronunciation


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