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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%dashboard pronunciationactor pronunciationmapronunciationtransport pronunciationcapronunciation
ə28.99%pasta pronunciationnecklace pronunciationballoon pronunciationpoliticiapronunciationpajamapronunciation
20.57%grapronunciationcake pronunciationtaste pronunciationfamous pronunciationcave pronunciation
ɑ5.03%dance pronunciationbra pronunciationaunt pronunciationbathroom pronunciationmask pronunciation
ɛ3.47%carrot pronunciationhair pronunciationtomato pronunciationstairs pronunciationairplane pronunciation
a2.75%handkerchief pronunciationladder pronunciationcabbage pronunciationcast pronunciation
ɪ1.92%cabbage pronunciationmountain pronunciationorange pronunciationbandage pronunciationchocolate pronunciation
ɔ1.63%wall pronunciationcalled pronunciationtalk pronunciationwalk pronunciationsalt pronunciation
ɒ1.23%dishwasher pronunciationwatch pronunciationswapronunciationyacht pronunciationswallow pronunciation
ʌ0.54%appointment pronunciationwasn't pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b100.00%crowbar pronunciationabortion pronunciationrub pronunciationbean pronunciationbonnet pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k77.19%computer pronunciationclutch pronunciationsecurity pronunciationcamel pronunciationcliff pronunciation
s22.81%lettucpronunciationjuicpronunciationdancpronunciationcereal pronunciationricpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
d100.00%doctor pronunciationgold pronunciationstand pronunciationflood pronunciationblackboard pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɛ43.75%twenty pronunciationdirectory pronunciationbepronunciationseventy pronunciationenergy pronunciation
ɪ22.88%engineer pronunciationdecision pronunciationrequire pronunciationbuckepronunciationchickepronunciation
ə18.90%continent pronunciationenemy pronunciationtoilepronunciationshovepronunciationsurgeon pronunciation
i8.37%ceiling pronunciationspecies pronunciationgeography pronunciationappreciate pronunciationregional pronunciation
e4.39%helicopter pronunciationvegetable pronunciationengineer pronunciation
ɪə1.70%zero pronunciationbeer pronunciationcereal pronunciationdeer pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%fifteen pronunciationflood pronunciationbutterfly pronunciationfound pronunciationgrandfather pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ62.93%garage pronunciationincongruous pronunciationphotographer pronunciationgold pronunciationplug pronunciation
27.65%geography pronunciationorangpronunciationrefrigerator pronunciationsurgeon pronunciationcabbagpronunciation
ʒ4.48%judgpronunciationhedgpronunciation
d͡ʒ4.19%energpronunciationchargpronunciation
g0.75%grandmother pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
h100.00%hose pronunciationhandkerchief pronunciationhorn pronunciationhit pronunciationalcohol pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɪ74.61%kick pronunciationpsychological pronunciationmusipronunciationfifteen pronunciationrabbipronunciation
15.34%ivory pronunciationsign pronunciationtire pronunciationtriangle pronunciationvice pronunciation
i4.64%broccoli pronunciationserious pronunciationpiano pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationtaxi pronunciation
ə3.88%security pronunciationpupipronunciationanimal pronunciationcousipronunciationanxious pronunciation
j0.76%onion pronunciation
ʌɪ0.76%idea pronunciationrequire pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
87.62%pajamas pronunciationbanjpronunciationjeans pronunciationjacket pronunciationjudge pronunciation
d͡ʒ12.38%jazz pronunciationjaw pronunciationjuice pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%skin pronunciationmilk pronunciationlook pronunciationwork pronunciationshakpronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l98.00%regional pronunciationlettuce pronunciationsoldier pronunciationblackboard pronunciationholpronunciation
ɫ1.39%beautiful pronunciationsilver pronunciation
əl0.60%real pronunciationcruel pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%swim pronunciationscream pronunciationmission pronunciationmaths pronunciationlimpronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n96.48%grandmother pronunciationpainpronunciationpants pronunciationbananpronunciationsixteen pronunciation
ŋ3.52%blanket pronunciationdrinpronunciationsinpronunciationuncle pronunciationmonkey pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ə30.58%actopronunciationmirropronunciationlemopronunciationmotopronunciationbottopronunciation
ɒ26.97%bolt pronunciationgeography pronunciationbody pronunciationsong pronunciationalcohopronunciation
əʊ16.92%robe pronunciationmotor pronunciationnose pronunciationpole pronunciationsoldier pronunciation
o6.88%potato pronunciationpiano pronunciationmotorcycle pronunciationrainbopronunciationsofa pronunciation
ʌ5.85%tongue pronunciationgrandmother pronunciationsopronunciationmother pronunciationcolor pronunciation
ɔ5.28%floor pronunciationdoor pronunciationbopronunciationoil pronunciationfourteen pronunciation
ɑ5.11%photographer pronunciationstocking pronunciationhospital pronunciation
u1.55%canopronunciationshopronunciation
ʊ0.86%woman pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%pepper pronunciationtransport pronunciationpajamas pronunciationlip pronunciationnewspaper pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɹ69.46%shrug pronunciationring pronunciationdirectorpronunciationbread pronunciationneutral pronunciation
r24.03%laundrpronunciationgrip pronunciationbrpronunciationreading pronunciationcrimson pronunciation
ə3.31%flour pronunciationrequirpronunciationfurniturpronunciation
əɹ3.20%temperaturpronunciationsecurity pronunciationduring pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s81.30%storm pronunciationlisten pronunciationsister pronunciationgoospronunciationskirt pronunciation
z17.28%desert pronunciationmusician pronunciationdoesn't pronunciationpajamas pronunciationnewspaper pronunciation
ʃ0.74%sugar pronunciation
ʒ0.69%usually pronunciationpleasure pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%eighteen pronunciationdirectory pronunciationant pronunciationhunter pronunciationstocking pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʌ48.46%cupronunciationplupronunciationvoluptuous pronunciationplumber pronunciationconductor pronunciation
ju19.51%uniform pronunciationusually pronunciationpupil pronunciationused pronunciationperfume pronunciation
ə13.04%beautifupronunciationpressure pronunciationpleasure pronunciationluxury pronunciation
u7.19%prune pronunciationruler pronunciationflute pronunciation
5.44%security pronunciationduring pronunciation
ʊ4.93%pull pronunciationbutcher pronunciationincongruous pronunciationpush pronunciationsugar pronunciation
ɪ1.44%biscuit pronunciationlettuce pronunciationguitar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
v100.00%television pronunciationfivpronunciationviolin pronunciationelevator pronunciationlevel pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
w95.39%swallow pronunciationwork pronunciationwine pronunciationwoman pronunciationwhite pronunciation
ʊ4.61%crowbar pronunciationrainbow pronunciation
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks84.92%sixty pronunciationtaxpronunciationsix pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationaxpronunciation
ɡ11.90%exactly pronunciationexit pronunciation
3.17%anxious pronunciationluxury pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i69.47%beauty pronunciationthirty pronunciationluxury pronunciationsecurity pronunciationcherry pronunciation
ɪ15.58%seventy pronunciationbicycle pronunciationboy pronunciation
10.59%butterfly pronunciationcry pronunciationwhy pronunciationpsychological pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciation
j4.36%yellow pronunciationyacht pronunciationlawyer pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
z100.00%lizard pronunciationzero pronunciationmagazine pronunciationrazor pronunciationfreezer pronunciation


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