| Letter |
Capital |
Pronounce |
|---|
| a | A | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| æ | 33.88% | apple | | ə | 28.99% | abandon | | eɪ | 20.57% | refrigerator | | ɑ | 5.03% | aunt | | ɛ | 3.47% | tomato | | a | 2.75% | handkerchief | | ɪ | 1.92% | chocolate | | ɔ | 1.63% | salt | | ɒ | 1.23% | watch | | ʌ | 0.54% | wasn't |
|
| b | B | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| b | 100.00% | bicycle |
|
| c | C | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| k | 77.19% | cow | | s | 22.81% | bicycle |
|
| d | D | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| d | 100.00% | idea |
|
| e | E | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| ɛ | 43.75% | stretcher | | ɪ | 22.88% | bonnet | | ə | 18.90% | tunnel | | i | 8.37% | regional | | e | 4.39% | engineer | | ɪə | 1.70% | deer |
|
| f | F | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| f | 100.00% | fine |
|
| g | G | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| ɡ | 62.93% | handbag | | dʒ | 27.65% | surgeon | | ʒ | 4.48% | hedge | | d͡ʒ | 4.19% | charge | | g | 0.75% | grandmother |
|
| h | H | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| h | 100.00% | handbag |
|
| i | I | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| ɪ | 74.61% | silver | | aɪ | 15.34% | quite | | i | 4.64% | radio | | ə | 3.88% | pencil | | j | 0.76% | onion | | ʌɪ | 0.76% | idea |
|
| j | J | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| dʒ | 87.62% | jeans | | d͡ʒ | 12.38% | juice |
|
| k | K | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| k | 100.00% | kitchen |
|
| l | L | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| l | 98.00% | light | | ɫ | 1.39% | beautiful | | əl | 0.60% | cruel |
|
| m | M | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| m | 100.00% | smile |
|
| n | N | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| n | 96.48% | fine | | ŋ | 3.52% | uncle |
|
| o | O | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| ə | 30.58% | potato | | ɒ | 26.97% | frost | | əʊ | 16.92% | pole | | o | 6.88% | coconut | | ʌ | 5.85% | son | | ɔ | 5.28% | helicopter | | ɑ | 5.11% | photographer | | u | 1.55% | canoe | | ʊ | 0.86% | woman |
|
| p | P | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| p | 100.00% | prune |
|
| q | Q | | |
| r | R | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| ɹ | 69.46% | frost | | r | 24.03% | grip | | ə | 3.31% | flour | | əɹ | 3.20% | during |
|
| s | S | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| s | 81.30% | spice | | z | 17.28% | jeans | | ʃ | 0.74% | sugar | | ʒ | 0.69% | usually |
|
| t | T | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| t | 100.00% | twelve |
|
| u | U | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| ʌ | 48.46% | brush | | ju | 19.51% | issue | | ə | 13.04% | beautiful | | u | 7.19% | ruler | | jʊ | 5.44% | during | | ʊ | 4.93% | push | | ɪ | 1.44% | guitar |
|
| v | V | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| v | 100.00% | glove |
|
| w | W | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| w | 95.39% | ward | | ʊ | 4.61% | rainbow |
|
| x | X | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| ks | 84.92% | sixty | | ɡ | 11.90% | exactly | | kʃ | 3.17% | luxury |
|
| y | Y | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| i | 69.47% | usually | | ɪ | 15.58% | boy | | aɪ | 10.59% | psychiatrist | | j | 4.36% | yellow |
|
| z | Z | | | IPA |
Frequency |
Example |
| z | 100.00% | freezer |
|
