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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%ambulance pronunciationtransport pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationcapronunciationblanket pronunciation
ə28.99%appreciate pronunciationbanana pronunciationusually pronunciationvitamin pronunciationneutrapronunciation
20.57%grape pronunciationgrapronunciationcave pronunciationcake pronunciationnewspaper pronunciation
ɑ5.03%pajamas pronunciationglass pronunciationfather pronunciationgarage pronunciationbanana pronunciation
ɛ3.47%airplane pronunciationchair pronunciationcarrot pronunciationhair pronunciationtomato pronunciation
a2.75%cabbage pronunciationladder pronunciationcast pronunciationhandkerchief pronunciation
ɪ1.92%mountain pronunciationbandage pronunciationchocolate pronunciationcabbage pronunciationorange pronunciation
ɔ1.63%walk pronunciationwall pronunciationcalled pronunciationtalk pronunciationchalk pronunciation
ɒ1.23%swallow pronunciationdishwasher pronunciationyacht pronunciationwatch pronunciationswapronunciation
ʌ0.54%appointment pronunciationwasn't pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b100.00%handbag pronunciationbutter pronunciationrub pronunciationbelt pronunciationbean pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k77.19%directory pronunciationcloud pronunciationcontinent pronunciationcruel pronunciationcough pronunciation
s22.81%ricpronunciationspicpronunciationfacpronunciationpiecpronunciationvicpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
d100.00%door pronunciationwould pronunciationspider pronunciationdashboard pronunciationduring pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɛ43.75%chest pronunciationpressure pronunciationpedestrian pronunciationdesk pronunciationmedicine pronunciation
ɪ22.88%serious pronunciationexactly pronunciationengineer pronunciationjackepronunciationeleven pronunciation
ə18.90%seventeen pronunciationpedestrian pronunciationtoilepronunciationelevator pronunciationovepronunciation
i8.37%regional pronunciationappreciate pronunciationspecies pronunciationceiling pronunciationgeography pronunciation
e4.39%vegetable pronunciationengineer pronunciationhelicopter pronunciation
ɪə1.70%deer pronunciationbeer pronunciationcereal pronunciationzero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%farmer pronunciationflour pronunciationfour pronunciationfinger pronunciationfifteen pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ62.93%green pronunciationgarage pronunciationgate pronunciationgoat pronunciationphotographer pronunciation
27.65%pagpronunciationgeography pronunciationpsychological pronunciationengineer pronunciationsurgeon pronunciation
ʒ4.48%judgpronunciationhedgpronunciation
d͡ʒ4.19%chargpronunciationenergpronunciation
g0.75%grandmother pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
h100.00%helicopter pronunciationheart pronunciationhip pronunciationhorse pronunciationhead pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɪ74.61%beautiful pronunciationoipronunciationappointment pronunciationpink pronunciationlightning pronunciation
15.34%nineteen pronunciationspice pronunciationquite pronunciationivory pronunciationlipronunciation
i4.64%piano pronunciationpedestrian pronunciationpianist pronunciationradipronunciationbroccoli pronunciation
ə3.88%pupipronunciationsecurity pronunciationanimal pronunciationpencipronunciationcousipronunciation
j0.76%onion pronunciation
ʌɪ0.76%idea pronunciationrequire pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
87.62%jacket pronunciationbanjpronunciationjeans pronunciationjudge pronunciationpajamas pronunciation
d͡ʒ12.38%jaw pronunciationjuice pronunciationjazz pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kitchen pronunciationblanket pronunciationcheek pronunciationkeyboard pronunciationlakpronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l98.00%bolpronunciationsleep pronunciationelevator pronunciationviolin pronunciationlaughing pronunciation
ɫ1.39%beautiful pronunciationsilver pronunciation
əl0.60%real pronunciationcruel pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%bottom pronunciationlemon pronunciationmodel pronunciationtomato pronunciationdream pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n96.48%appointmenpronunciationdentist pronunciationseventy pronunciationlavender pronunciationtransport pronunciation
ŋ3.52%monkey pronunciationsinpronunciationhandkerchief pronunciationanxious pronunciationblanket pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ə30.58%balcony pronunciationconductor pronunciationmirropronunciationtomato pronunciationalcohol pronunciation
ɒ26.97%geography pronunciationbroccoli pronunciationdopronunciationhopronunciationfopronunciation
əʊ16.92%cold pronunciationstove pronunciationbanjo pronunciationgold pronunciationnose pronunciation
o6.88%crowbar pronunciationcoconut pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationpiano pronunciationpotato pronunciation
ʌ5.85%sponge pronunciationbrother pronunciationstomach pronunciationcolor pronunciationonion pronunciation
ɔ5.28%floor pronunciationdoor pronunciationpoint pronunciationtoilet pronunciationhelicopter pronunciation
ɑ5.11%photographer pronunciationhospital pronunciationstocking pronunciation
u1.55%canopronunciationshopronunciation
ʊ0.86%woman pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%push pronunciationpink pronunciationship pronunciationpole pronunciationspider pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɹ69.46%serious pronunciationdrill pronunciationdirectorpronunciationrub pronunciationwardrobe pronunciation
r24.03%laundrpronunciationrabbit pronunciationcrimson pronunciationfrog pronunciationtriangle pronunciation
ə3.31%furniturpronunciationrequirpronunciationflour pronunciation
əɹ3.20%temperaturpronunciationsecurity pronunciationduring pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s81.30%biscuit pronunciationchainsaw pronunciationstring pronunciationcaspronunciationskin pronunciation
z17.28%newspaper pronunciationjeans pronunciationtransport pronunciationcheespronunciationnospronunciation
ʃ0.74%sugar pronunciation
ʒ0.69%pleasure pronunciationusually pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%tastpronunciationbrought pronunciationpainter pronunciationtoilet pronunciationtool pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʌ48.46%plupronunciationmustard pronunciationrupronunciationbutterfly pronunciationtruck pronunciation
ju19.51%tissupronunciationperfume pronunciationusually pronunciationpupil pronunciationissupronunciation
ə13.04%pleasure pronunciationluxury pronunciationpressure pronunciationbeautifupronunciation
u7.19%flute pronunciationruler pronunciationprune pronunciation
5.44%security pronunciationduring pronunciation
ʊ4.93%butcher pronunciationincongruous pronunciationpush pronunciationsugar pronunciationpull pronunciation
ɪ1.44%biscuit pronunciationguitar pronunciationlettuce pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
v100.00%driver pronunciationseventeen pronunciationdetectivpronunciationvegetable pronunciationwavpronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
w95.39%wasn't pronunciationwardrobe pronunciationward pronunciationwork pronunciationword pronunciation
ʊ4.61%crowbar pronunciationrainbow pronunciation
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks84.92%sixty pronunciationaxpronunciationtaxpronunciationsix pronunciationsixteen pronunciation
ɡ11.90%exit pronunciationexactly pronunciation
3.17%anxious pronunciationluxury pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i69.47%baby pronunciationdirectory pronunciationcandy pronunciationivory pronunciationthirty pronunciation
ɪ15.58%bicycle pronunciationboy pronunciationseventy pronunciation
10.59%why pronunciationbutterfly pronunciationcry pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciationpsychological pronunciation
j4.36%yellow pronunciationyacht pronunciationlawyer pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
z100.00%lizard pronunciationmagazine pronunciationzero pronunciationfreezer pronunciationrazor pronunciation


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