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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%capronunciationbalcony pronunciationlavender pronunciationactor pronunciationapple pronunciation
ə28.99%regionapronunciationmagazine pronunciationaccountant pronunciationballoon pronunciationabandon pronunciation
20.57%lake pronunciationfamous pronunciationwave pronunciationpotato pronunciationshake pronunciation
ɑ5.03%class pronunciationmask pronunciationgarage pronunciationglass pronunciationbanana pronunciation
ɛ3.47%carrot pronunciationstairs pronunciationairplane pronunciationhair pronunciationtomato pronunciation
a2.75%ladder pronunciationhandkerchief pronunciationcabbage pronunciationcast pronunciation
ɪ1.92%chocolate pronunciationmountain pronunciationorange pronunciationbandage pronunciationcabbage pronunciation
ɔ1.63%walk pronunciationcalled pronunciationwall pronunciationchalk pronunciationsalt pronunciation
ɒ1.23%watch pronunciationswapronunciationdishwasher pronunciationyacht pronunciationswallow pronunciation
ʌ0.54%wasn't pronunciationappointment pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b100.00%brought pronunciationbabpronunciationbell pronunciationcrib pronunciationballoon pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k77.19%cloud pronunciationpsychological pronunciationmicrowave pronunciationcalculator pronunciationcupboard pronunciation
s22.81%decision pronunciationvicpronunciationpiecpronunciationspicpronunciationceiling pronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
d100.00%dashboard pronunciationcould pronunciationdaughter pronunciationcandpronunciationdishwasher pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɛ43.75%petrol pronunciationtwenty pronunciationdress pronunciationelbow pronunciationenemy pronunciation
ɪ22.88%exactly pronunciationjackepronunciationbonnepronunciationdetective pronunciationenough pronunciation
ə18.90%lavender pronunciationcontinent pronunciationenemy pronunciationcamepronunciationpeninsula pronunciation
i8.37%regional pronunciationgeography pronunciationspecies pronunciationappreciate pronunciationceiling pronunciation
e4.39%engineer pronunciationvegetable pronunciationhelicopter pronunciation
ɪə1.70%cereal pronunciationbeer pronunciationdeer pronunciationzero pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%refrigerator pronunciationfifteen pronunciationfour pronunciationferry pronunciationfine pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ62.93%goat pronunciationgold pronunciationglass pronunciationleg pronunciationincongruous pronunciation
27.65%refrigerator pronunciationsurgeon pronunciationgeography pronunciationspongpronunciationpsychological pronunciation
ʒ4.48%hedgpronunciationjudgpronunciation
d͡ʒ4.19%energpronunciationchargpronunciation
g0.75%grandmother pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
h100.00%hair pronunciationhand pronunciationhorn pronunciationhoney pronunciationhail pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɪ74.61%pipronunciationdecision pronunciationdirectory pronunciationbeautiful pronunciationpumpkipronunciation
15.34%file pronunciationmicrowave pronunciationisland pronunciationspider pronunciationnine pronunciation
i4.64%piano pronunciationpianist pronunciationpedestrian pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationbroccoli pronunciation
ə3.88%cousipronunciationpupipronunciationpencipronunciationanimal pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
j0.76%onion pronunciation
ʌɪ0.76%idea pronunciationrequire pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
87.62%pajamas pronunciationjudge pronunciationjeans pronunciationbanjpronunciationjacket pronunciation
d͡ʒ12.38%jazz pronunciationjaw pronunciationjuice pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%skin pronunciationkey pronunciationrakpronunciationdrink pronunciationskirt pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l98.00%salpronunciationvoluptuous pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationlight pronunciationblanket pronunciation
ɫ1.39%beautiful pronunciationsilver pronunciation
əl0.60%real pronunciationcruel pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%lemon pronunciationtrumpet pronunciationmaths pronunciationchimney pronunciationvitamin pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n96.48%cousin pronunciationbrown pronunciationnineteen pronunciationbench pronunciationnod pronunciation
ŋ3.52%drinpronunciationanxious pronunciationblanket pronunciationpinpronunciationuncle pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ə30.58%razopronunciationcommission pronunciationpotato pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationchocolate pronunciation
ɒ26.97%shopronunciationcontinent pronunciationmodel pronunciationdoctor pronunciationhopronunciation
əʊ16.92%wardrobe pronunciationrobe pronunciationbanjo pronunciationhome pronunciationhold pronunciation
o6.88%groceries pronunciationpotato pronunciationrainbopronunciationsaxophone pronunciationcoconut pronunciation
ʌ5.85%brother pronunciationglove pronunciationmonkey pronunciationsponge pronunciationmother pronunciation
ɔ5.28%toilet pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationfourteen pronunciationfloor pronunciationpoint pronunciation
ɑ5.11%stocking pronunciationphotographer pronunciationhospital pronunciation
u1.55%shopronunciationcanopronunciation
ʊ0.86%woman pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%pupil pronunciationpasta pronunciationpants pronunciationpink pronunciationplumber pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɹ69.46%grape pronunciationcolor pronunciationdrain pronunciationliquor pronunciationpetrol pronunciation
r24.03%microwave pronunciationstretcher pronunciationgeography pronunciationbrpronunciationfrog pronunciation
ə3.31%requirpronunciationflour pronunciationfurniturpronunciation
əɹ3.20%temperaturpronunciationsecurity pronunciationduring pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s81.30%pasta pronunciationsixty pronunciationspider pronunciationmaths pronunciationswan pronunciation
z17.28%hospronunciationears pronunciationcrimson pronunciationcousin pronunciationnewspaper pronunciation
ʃ0.74%sugar pronunciation
ʒ0.69%pleasure pronunciationusually pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%ten pronunciationmustard pronunciationhot pronunciationphotographer pronunciationgoat pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʌ48.46%duck pronunciationthunder pronunciationrupronunciationmustard pronunciationdrupronunciation
ju19.51%pupil pronunciationcomputer pronunciationperfume pronunciationused pronunciationusually pronunciation
ə13.04%luxury pronunciationbeautifupronunciationpleasure pronunciationpressure pronunciation
u7.19%flute pronunciationprune pronunciationruler pronunciation
5.44%during pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
ʊ4.93%pull pronunciationbutcher pronunciationsugar pronunciationincongruous pronunciationusually pronunciation
ɪ1.44%guitar pronunciationbiscuit pronunciationlettuce pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
v100.00%vice pronunciationmicrowavpronunciationcavpronunciationseventy pronunciationstovpronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
w95.39%dishwasher pronunciationwall pronunciationword pronunciationmicrowave pronunciationwine pronunciation
ʊ4.61%crowbar pronunciationrainbow pronunciation
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks84.92%taxpronunciationsix pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationsixteen pronunciationsixty pronunciation
ɡ11.90%exit pronunciationexactly pronunciation
3.17%anxious pronunciationluxury pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i69.47%luxury pronunciationcandy pronunciationthirty pronunciationbody pronunciationnappy pronunciation
ɪ15.58%seventy pronunciationbicycle pronunciationboy pronunciation
10.59%why pronunciationcry pronunciationpsychological pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciationbutterfly pronunciation
j4.36%lawyer pronunciationyacht pronunciationyellow pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
z100.00%freezer pronunciationmagazine pronunciationsneezpronunciationzero pronunciationlizard pronunciation


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