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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%banjo pronunciationjacket pronunciationhand pronunciationabandoned pronunciationlavender pronunciation
ə28.99%canoe pronunciationpajamapronunciationphotographer pronunciationbanana pronunciationballoon pronunciation
20.57%shake pronunciationmicrowave pronunciationradio pronunciationlake pronunciationpaper pronunciation
ɑ5.03%bra pronunciationgrandfather pronunciationpasta pronunciationbanana pronunciationdance pronunciation
ɛ3.47%hair pronunciationtomato pronunciationchair pronunciationstairs pronunciationairplane pronunciation
a2.75%handkerchief pronunciationladder pronunciationcabbage pronunciationcast pronunciation
ɪ1.92%chocolate pronunciationmountain pronunciationorange pronunciationcabbage pronunciationbandage pronunciation
ɔ1.63%called pronunciationwalk pronunciationsalt pronunciationwall pronunciationchalk pronunciation
ɒ1.23%yacht pronunciationswapronunciationdishwasher pronunciationswallow pronunciationwatch pronunciation
ʌ0.54%appointment pronunciationwasn't pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b100.00%bolt pronunciationabortion pronunciationbandage pronunciationbeautiful pronunciationbabpronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k77.19%psychological pronunciationmusic pronunciationdetective pronunciationcloudy pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
s22.81%facpronunciationvicpronunciationnecklacpronunciationcereal pronunciationpencil pronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
d100.00%could pronunciationlavender pronunciationgrandfather pronunciationdog pronunciationidea pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɛ43.75%cherry pronunciationsmell pronunciationpencil pronunciationbelt pronunciationseven pronunciation
ɪ22.88%detective pronunciationserious pronunciationchickepronunciationbonnepronunciationenough pronunciation
ə18.90%seventy pronunciationtunnepronunciationcamepronunciationscalpepronunciationlevepronunciation
i8.37%geography pronunciationappreciate pronunciationceiling pronunciationspecies pronunciationregional pronunciation
e4.39%engineer pronunciationvegetable pronunciationhelicopter pronunciation
ɪə1.70%zero pronunciationcereal pronunciationdeer pronunciationbeer pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%refrigerator pronunciationfence pronunciationflute pronunciationbeautiful pronunciationuniform pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ62.93%sugar pronunciationgrape pronunciationdog pronunciationhandbag pronunciationgate pronunciation
27.65%pagpronunciationengineer pronunciationsurgeon pronunciationgaragpronunciationspongpronunciation
ʒ4.48%hedgpronunciationjudgpronunciation
d͡ʒ4.19%chargpronunciationenergpronunciation
g0.75%grandmother pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
h100.00%head pronunciationhose pronunciationhip pronunciationhandbag pronunciationhat pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɪ74.61%mirror pronunciationsixty pronunciationlizard pronunciationdetective pronunciationreligion pronunciation
15.34%writing pronunciationtipronunciationfile pronunciationtire pronunciationviolin pronunciation
i4.64%broccoli pronunciationpedestrian pronunciationserious pronunciationmagazine pronunciationtaxi pronunciation
ə3.88%anxious pronunciationsecurity pronunciationanimal pronunciationpencipronunciationcousipronunciation
j0.76%onion pronunciation
ʌɪ0.76%idea pronunciationrequire pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
87.62%jacket pronunciationbanjpronunciationjeans pronunciationpajamas pronunciationjudge pronunciation
d͡ʒ12.38%juice pronunciationjazz pronunciationjaw pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%monkey pronunciationmask pronunciationshakpronunciationdesk pronunciationsink pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l98.00%glass pronunciationsailor pronunciationscalpel pronunciationlime pronunciationnecklace pronunciation
ɫ1.39%silver pronunciationbeautiful pronunciation
əl0.60%cruel pronunciationreal pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%grandmother pronunciationmountain pronunciationmonkey pronunciationmusic pronunciationanimal pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n96.48%fence pronunciationbananpronunciationanpronunciationeighteen pronunciationhanpronunciation
ŋ3.52%sinpronunciationpinpronunciationwinpronunciationblanket pronunciationuncle pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ə30.58%mirropronunciationviolin pronunciationbalcony pronunciationpsychological pronunciationivory pronunciation
ɒ26.97%alcohopronunciationshopronunciationdoctor pronunciationbolt pronunciationpsychological pronunciation
əʊ16.92%soldier pronunciationzero pronunciationtopronunciationrope pronunciationshoulder pronunciation
o6.88%potato pronunciationsofa pronunciationgroceries pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationcrowbar pronunciation
ʌ5.85%grandmother pronunciationbrother pronunciationmother-in-law pronunciationcolour pronunciationmother pronunciation
ɔ5.28%door pronunciationfloor pronunciationtoilet pronunciationpoint pronunciationoil pronunciation
ɑ5.11%stocking pronunciationphotographer pronunciationhospital pronunciation
u1.55%shopronunciationcanopronunciation
ʊ0.86%woman pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%species pronunciationsheep pronunciationpaper pronunciationpeninsula pronunciationspoon pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɹ69.46%fruit pronunciationgrandmother pronunciationzerpronunciationdress pronunciationroom pronunciation
r24.03%rope pronunciationmicrowave pronunciationcrimson pronunciationgeography pronunciationpressure pronunciation
ə3.31%requirpronunciationflour pronunciationfurniturpronunciation
əɹ3.20%security pronunciationduring pronunciationtemperaturpronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s81.30%son pronunciationsmell pronunciationsoup pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationsurgery pronunciation
z17.28%jeans pronunciationstairs pronunciationdoesn't pronunciationcrimson pronunciationnospronunciation
ʃ0.74%sugar pronunciation
ʒ0.69%usually pronunciationpleasure pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%bonnet pronunciationstairs pronunciationlight pronunciationtoe pronunciationfoot pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʌ48.46%hunter pronunciationplumber pronunciationlung pronunciationvoluptuous pronunciationdrupronunciation
ju19.51%uniform pronunciationused pronunciationmusic pronunciationcomputer pronunciationmusician pronunciation
ə13.04%pressure pronunciationluxury pronunciationpleasure pronunciationbeautifupronunciation
u7.19%flute pronunciationprune pronunciationruler pronunciation
5.44%during pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
ʊ4.93%incongruous pronunciationbutcher pronunciationsugar pronunciationusually pronunciationpush pronunciation
ɪ1.44%lettuce pronunciationbiscuit pronunciationguitar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
v100.00%lavender pronunciationelevator pronunciationoven pronunciationfivpronunciationvalley pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
w95.39%wheelchair pronunciationwhite pronunciationward pronunciationwindow pronunciationwheel pronunciation
ʊ4.61%rainbow pronunciationcrowbar pronunciation
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks84.92%saxophone pronunciationaxpronunciationtaxpronunciationsix pronunciationsixty pronunciation
ɡ11.90%exactly pronunciationexit pronunciation
3.17%anxious pronunciationluxury pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i69.47%cloudy pronunciationthirty pronunciationlaundry pronunciationferry pronunciationenergy pronunciation
ɪ15.58%bicycle pronunciationboy pronunciationseventy pronunciation
10.59%cry pronunciationwhy pronunciationbutterfly pronunciationpsychological pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciation
j4.36%yellow pronunciationyacht pronunciationlawyer pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
z100.00%zero pronunciationrazor pronunciationfreezer pronunciationmagazine pronunciationsneezpronunciation


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