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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%lavender pronunciationactor pronunciationband pronunciationpants pronunciationslapronunciation
ə28.99%pedestriapronunciationbanana pronunciationpasta pronunciationstomach pronunciationbanana pronunciation
20.57%gate pronunciationrazor pronunciationgrape pronunciationrake pronunciationbapronunciation
ɑ5.03%class pronunciationbathroom pronunciationfather pronunciationpajamas pronunciationgarage pronunciation
ɛ3.47%hair pronunciationchair pronunciationcarrot pronunciationtomato pronunciationstairs pronunciation
a2.75%cabbage pronunciationcast pronunciationhandkerchief pronunciationladder pronunciation
ɪ1.92%mountain pronunciationcabbage pronunciationbandage pronunciationorange pronunciationchocolate pronunciation
ɔ1.63%talk pronunciationsalt pronunciationwall pronunciationwalk pronunciationcalled pronunciation
ɒ1.23%swapronunciationyacht pronunciationwatch pronunciationswallow pronunciationdishwasher pronunciation
ʌ0.54%wasn't pronunciationappointment pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b100.00%belt pronunciationbook pronunciationcrowbar pronunciationblackboard pronunciationblue pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k77.19%camel pronunciationcrimson pronunciationmicrowave pronunciationcloudy pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
s22.81%decision pronunciationlettucpronunciationdancpronunciationvicpronunciationnecklacpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
d100.00%lavender pronunciationbandage pronunciationland pronunciationdance pronunciationnod pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɛ43.75%medicine pronunciationkettle pronunciationyellow pronunciationhedge pronunciationtension pronunciation
ɪ22.88%detergent pronunciationrequire pronunciationengineer pronunciationbonnepronunciationdetective pronunciation
ə18.90%kitchepronunciationlavender pronunciationpeninsula pronunciationenemy pronunciationshovepronunciation
i8.37%appreciate pronunciationspecies pronunciationregional pronunciationgeography pronunciationceiling pronunciation
e4.39%vegetable pronunciationengineer pronunciationhelicopter pronunciation
ɪə1.70%zero pronunciationcereal pronunciationdeer pronunciationbeer pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%knifpronunciationfavour pronunciationfork pronunciationperfume pronunciationflour pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ62.93%frog pronunciationguitar pronunciationsugar pronunciationplug pronunciationgeography pronunciation
27.65%garagpronunciationvegetable pronunciationpagpronunciationspongpronunciationpsychological pronunciation
ʒ4.48%judgpronunciationhedgpronunciation
d͡ʒ4.19%chargpronunciationenergpronunciation
g0.75%grandmother pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
h100.00%head pronunciationhedge pronunciationhammer pronunciationhair pronunciationhandbag pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɪ74.61%musipronunciationriver pronunciationdrill pronunciationissue pronunciationdetective pronunciation
15.34%file pronunciationlipronunciationdriver pronunciationfive pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciation
i4.64%pedestrian pronunciationpiano pronunciationbroccoli pronunciationmagazine pronunciationserious pronunciation
ə3.88%anxious pronunciationanimal pronunciationpencipronunciationpupipronunciationsecurity pronunciation
j0.76%onion pronunciation
ʌɪ0.76%idea pronunciationrequire pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
87.62%judge pronunciationpajamas pronunciationjacket pronunciationjeans pronunciationbanjpronunciation
d͡ʒ12.38%jazz pronunciationjaw pronunciationjuice pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%wink pronunciationcheek pronunciationkey pronunciationpink pronunciationkick pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l98.00%believe pronunciationtwelve pronunciationtunnel pronunciationkneel pronunciationblanket pronunciation
ɫ1.39%beautiful pronunciationsilver pronunciation
əl0.60%cruel pronunciationreal pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%musician pronunciationstorm pronunciationsmell pronunciationuniform pronunciationplum pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n96.48%lanpronunciationpianist pronunciationseventeen pronunciationsnoring pronunciationbanpronunciation
ŋ3.52%uncle pronunciationwinpronunciationhandkerchief pronunciationpinpronunciationsinpronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ə30.58%voluptuous pronunciationrazopronunciationcarropronunciationoniopronunciationlemopronunciation
ɒ26.97%coffee pronunciationchocolate pronunciationfropronunciationcough pronunciationbottom pronunciation
əʊ16.92%wardrobe pronunciationmotor pronunciationhose pronunciationocean pronunciationhome pronunciation
o6.88%groceries pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationmotorcycle pronunciationpiano pronunciationrainbopronunciation
ʌ5.85%monkey pronunciationtongue pronunciationhoney pronunciationgrandmother pronunciationcolour pronunciation
ɔ5.28%bopronunciationpoint pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationoil pronunciationfourteen pronunciation
ɑ5.11%stocking pronunciationhospital pronunciationphotographer pronunciation
u1.55%shopronunciationcanopronunciation
ʊ0.86%woman pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%pepper pronunciationplum pronunciationlip pronunciationharp pronunciationvoluptuous pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɹ69.46%bread pronunciationbrush pronunciationfreezer pronunciationdrummer pronunciationrice pronunciation
r24.03%frog pronunciationphotographer pronunciationtrainer pronunciationrope pronunciationlaundrpronunciation
ə3.31%requirpronunciationflour pronunciationfurniturpronunciation
əɹ3.20%temperaturpronunciationduring pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s81.30%security pronunciationfrospronunciationseventeen pronunciationscarf pronunciationchainsaw pronunciation
z17.28%wasn't pronunciationmusic pronunciationcheespronunciationstairs pronunciationdesert pronunciation
ʃ0.74%sugar pronunciation
ʒ0.69%pleasure pronunciationusually pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%meat pronunciationtunnel pronunciationtouch pronunciationappointment pronunciationbonnet pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʌ48.46%judge pronunciationluxury pronunciationvoluptuous pronunciationdrummer pronunciationlung pronunciation
ju19.51%music pronunciationuniform pronunciationperfume pronunciationissupronunciationusually pronunciation
ə13.04%pressure pronunciationpleasure pronunciationluxury pronunciationbeautifupronunciation
u7.19%ruler pronunciationflute pronunciationprune pronunciation
5.44%during pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
ʊ4.93%butcher pronunciationpull pronunciationsugar pronunciationincongruous pronunciationusually pronunciation
ɪ1.44%biscuit pronunciationlettuce pronunciationguitar pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
v100.00%television pronunciationseven pronunciationlevel pronunciationelevator pronunciationtwelvpronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
w95.39%wasn't pronunciationwine pronunciationward pronunciationwhite pronunciationwheelchair pronunciation
ʊ4.61%rainbow pronunciationcrowbar pronunciation
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks84.92%axpronunciationsaxophone pronunciationsix pronunciationsixteen pronunciationtaxpronunciation
ɡ11.90%exit pronunciationexactly pronunciation
3.17%anxious pronunciationluxury pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i69.47%fifty pronunciationluxury pronunciationbody pronunciationenemy pronunciationgeography pronunciation
ɪ15.58%boy pronunciationbicycle pronunciationseventy pronunciation
10.59%why pronunciationpsychological pronunciationbutterfly pronunciationcry pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciation
j4.36%lawyer pronunciationyacht pronunciationyellow pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
z100.00%magazine pronunciationlizard pronunciationfreezer pronunciationrazor pronunciationzero pronunciation


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