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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%handbapronunciationlavender pronunciationhandle pronunciationactor pronunciationnappy pronunciation
ə28.99%canoe pronunciationregionapronunciationmagazine pronunciationwomapronunciationusually pronunciation
20.57%table pronunciationwave pronunciationpaper pronunciationrefrigerator pronunciationgate pronunciation
ɑ5.03%mask pronunciationaunt pronunciationpasta pronunciationgarage pronunciationbathroom pronunciation
ɛ3.47%hair pronunciationstairs pronunciationchair pronunciationcarrot pronunciationtomato pronunciation
a2.75%ladder pronunciationhandkerchief pronunciationcast pronunciationcabbage pronunciation
ɪ1.92%chocolate pronunciationbandage pronunciationcabbage pronunciationorange pronunciationmountain pronunciation
ɔ1.63%talk pronunciationchalk pronunciationcalled pronunciationsalt pronunciationwalk pronunciation
ɒ1.23%swapronunciationswallow pronunciationyacht pronunciationdishwasher pronunciationwatch pronunciation
ʌ0.54%wasn't pronunciationappointment pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b100.00%boat pronunciationbutterfly pronunciationbelieve pronunciationbean pronunciationbabpronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k77.19%camel pronunciationcorner pronunciationcrimson pronunciationcolor pronunciationmusic pronunciation
s22.81%facpronunciationlettucpronunciationcereal pronunciationdancpronunciationpiecpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
d100.00%judge pronunciationconductor pronunciationdress pronunciationcloud pronunciationdoctor pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɛ43.75%enemy pronunciationcherry pronunciationferry pronunciationlepronunciationpressure pronunciation
ɪ22.88%blankepronunciationdetective pronunciationrefrigerator pronunciationenough pronunciationchickepronunciation
ə18.90%peninsula pronunciationlevepronunciationlavender pronunciationelevator pronunciationcamepronunciation
i8.37%appreciate pronunciationceiling pronunciationgeography pronunciationspecies pronunciationregional pronunciation
e4.39%vegetable pronunciationengineer pronunciationhelicopter pronunciation
ɪə1.70%zero pronunciationcereal pronunciationbeer pronunciationdeer pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%fruit pronunciationflood pronunciationferry pronunciationgrandfather pronunciationfoot pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ62.93%magazine pronunciationglove pronunciationgray pronunciationshrug pronunciationgroceries pronunciation
27.65%surgeon pronunciationcabbagpronunciationspongpronunciationengineer pronunciationvegetable pronunciation
ʒ4.48%hedgpronunciationjudgpronunciation
d͡ʒ4.19%energpronunciationchargpronunciation
g0.75%grandmother pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
h100.00%hunter pronunciationalcohol pronunciationherb pronunciationhorse pronunciationhill pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɪ74.61%swipronunciationlick pronunciationlaughing pronunciationring pronunciationhill pronunciation
15.34%microwave pronunciationquite pronunciationbicycle pronunciationninety pronunciationdriver pronunciation
i4.64%taxi pronunciationserious pronunciationpedestrian pronunciationpiano pronunciationpianist pronunciation
ə3.88%pencipronunciationcousipronunciationanxious pronunciationanimal pronunciationpupipronunciation
j0.76%onion pronunciation
ʌɪ0.76%require pronunciationidea pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
87.62%jacket pronunciationjudge pronunciationjeans pronunciationbanjpronunciationpajamas pronunciation
d͡ʒ12.38%jaw pronunciationjuice pronunciationjazz pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%cheek pronunciationskin pronunciationpink pronunciationkitchen pronunciationmonkey pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l98.00%lime pronunciationblanket pronunciationcolor pronunciationalcohol pronunciationchocolate pronunciation
ɫ1.39%beautiful pronunciationsilver pronunciation
əl0.60%cruel pronunciationreal pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%camel pronunciationcrimson pronunciationmotorcycle pronunciationmusic pronunciationpajamas pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n96.48%grandfather pronunciationpianist pronunciationdentist pronunciationappointmenpronunciationsponge pronunciation
ŋ3.52%anxious pronunciationpinpronunciationmonkey pronunciationdrinpronunciationwinpronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ə30.58%computer pronunciationmotopronunciationcrimsopronunciationelevatopronunciationcommission pronunciation
ɒ26.97%broccoli pronunciationhopronunciationcontinent pronunciationincongruous pronunciationdopronunciation
əʊ16.92%home pronunciationmotor pronunciationhold pronunciationgold pronunciationstove pronunciation
o6.88%rainbopronunciationpiano pronunciationcrowbar pronunciationmotorcycle pronunciationcoconut pronunciation
ʌ5.85%onion pronunciationsopronunciationglove pronunciationcolour pronunciationmother pronunciation
ɔ5.28%oil pronunciationpoint pronunciationfloor pronunciationappointment pronunciationhelicopter pronunciation
ɑ5.11%stocking pronunciationphotographer pronunciationhospital pronunciation
u1.55%canopronunciationshopronunciation
ʊ0.86%woman pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%shop pronunciationhip pronunciationharp pronunciationpiece pronunciationtrumpet pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɹ69.46%neutral pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciationruler pronunciationroom pronunciationbrush pronunciation
r24.03%trainer pronunciationrabbit pronunciationcrimson pronunciationgrip pronunciationmicrowave pronunciation
ə3.31%flour pronunciationrequirpronunciationfurniturpronunciation
əɹ3.20%during pronunciationtemperaturpronunciationsecurity pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s81.30%psychiatrispronunciationscream pronunciationsecurity pronunciationstocking pronunciationseventy pronunciation
z17.28%crimson pronunciationcheespronunciationdesert pronunciationmusician pronunciationtransport pronunciation
ʃ0.74%sugar pronunciation
ʒ0.69%usually pronunciationpleasure pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%boot pronunciationpaint pronunciationtoaster pronunciationbutcher pronunciationtaxi pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʌ48.46%drummer pronunciationcupronunciationluxury pronunciationcupboard pronunciationrupronunciation
ju19.51%issupronunciationperfume pronunciationpupil pronunciationtissupronunciationusually pronunciation
ə13.04%pleasure pronunciationpressure pronunciationluxury pronunciationbeautifupronunciation
u7.19%ruler pronunciationprune pronunciationflute pronunciation
5.44%during pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
ʊ4.93%sugar pronunciationincongruous pronunciationpush pronunciationpull pronunciationbutcher pronunciation
ɪ1.44%guitar pronunciationlettuce pronunciationbiscuit pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
v100.00%favour pronunciationvitamin pronunciationelevator pronunciationstovpronunciationshovel pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
w95.39%wall pronunciationwhite pronunciationwink pronunciationswallow pronunciationwheel pronunciation
ʊ4.61%rainbow pronunciationcrowbar pronunciation
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks84.92%sixteen pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationtaxpronunciationsix pronunciationaxpronunciation
ɡ11.90%exactly pronunciationexit pronunciation
3.17%anxious pronunciationluxury pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i69.47%ferry pronunciationbalcony pronunciationsixty pronunciationcandy pronunciationthirty pronunciation
ɪ15.58%seventy pronunciationbicycle pronunciationboy pronunciation
10.59%why pronunciationpsychological pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciationcry pronunciationbutterfly pronunciation
j4.36%yellow pronunciationlawyer pronunciationyacht pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
z100.00%razor pronunciationfreezer pronunciationzero pronunciationsneezpronunciationlizard pronunciation


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