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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%tapronunciationband pronunciationjacket pronunciationcamel pronunciationaxe pronunciation
ə28.99%womapronunciationballoon pronunciationpedestriapronunciationphotographer pronunciationappreciate pronunciation
20.57%refrigerator pronunciationcave pronunciationgrapronunciationcake pronunciationgrape pronunciation
ɑ5.03%bathroom pronunciationfather pronunciationdance pronunciationglass pronunciationaunt pronunciation
ɛ3.47%tomato pronunciationairplane pronunciationchair pronunciationcarrot pronunciationstairs pronunciation
a2.75%cabbage pronunciationladder pronunciationcast pronunciationhandkerchief pronunciation
ɪ1.92%bandage pronunciationcabbage pronunciationchocolate pronunciationorange pronunciationmountain pronunciation
ɔ1.63%walk pronunciationcalled pronunciationchalk pronunciationsalt pronunciationwall pronunciation
ɒ1.23%watch pronunciationyacht pronunciationdishwasher pronunciationswallow pronunciationswapronunciation
ʌ0.54%appointment pronunciationwasn't pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b100.00%banjo pronunciationbutter pronunciationbanana pronunciationbonnet pronunciationkeyboard pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k77.19%could pronunciationcrowbar pronunciationcarrot pronunciationcake pronunciationmusic pronunciation
s22.81%facpronunciationpencil pronunciationbicycle pronunciationdancpronunciationbracelet pronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
d100.00%does pronunciationdrummer pronunciationhedge pronunciationfound pronunciationmedicine pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɛ43.75%question pronunciationchepronunciationlemon pronunciationpedestrian pronunciationarchitect pronunciation
ɪ22.88%buckepronunciationrequire pronunciationsecurity pronunciationdetective pronunciationbelieve pronunciation
ə18.90%surgeon pronunciationtoilepronunciationlavender pronunciationseventeen pronunciationovepronunciation
i8.37%geography pronunciationregional pronunciationappreciate pronunciationspecies pronunciationceiling pronunciation
e4.39%helicopter pronunciationvegetable pronunciationengineer pronunciation
ɪə1.70%cereal pronunciationbeer pronunciationzero pronunciationdeer pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%fifty pronunciationfourteen pronunciationfurniture pronunciationflute pronunciationfruit pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ62.93%glove pronunciationshrug pronunciationgray pronunciationmagazine pronunciationfrog pronunciation
27.65%pagpronunciationspongpronunciationgeography pronunciationcabbagpronunciationpsychological pronunciation
ʒ4.48%hedgpronunciationjudgpronunciation
d͡ʒ4.19%energpronunciationchargpronunciation
g0.75%grandmother pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
h100.00%handbag pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationhit pronunciationhot pronunciationhand pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɪ74.61%artist pronunciationpianist pronunciationliquor pronunciationlipronunciationsing pronunciation
15.34%wine pronunciationpilot pronunciationfive pronunciationmicrowave pronunciationspider pronunciation
i4.64%taxi pronunciationradipronunciationbroccoli pronunciationmagazine pronunciationpedestrian pronunciation
ə3.88%animal pronunciationcousipronunciationanxious pronunciationpupipronunciationpencipronunciation
j0.76%onion pronunciation
ʌɪ0.76%idea pronunciationrequire pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
87.62%jeans pronunciationbanjpronunciationjudge pronunciationpajamas pronunciationjacket pronunciation
d͡ʒ12.38%jazz pronunciationjuice pronunciationjaw pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%milk pronunciationkitchen pronunciationwink pronunciationpink pronunciationturkey pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l98.00%regional pronunciationlightning pronunciationflood pronunciationlaundry pronunciationlook pronunciation
ɫ1.39%silver pronunciationbeautiful pronunciation
əl0.60%real pronunciationcruel pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%mouse pronunciationmonkey pronunciationbottom pronunciationmountain pronunciationpajamas pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n96.48%sneeze pronunciationnappy pronunciationcandy pronunciationnut pronunciationstanpronunciation
ŋ3.52%winpronunciationdrinpronunciationblanket pronunciationuncle pronunciationhandkerchief pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ə30.58%voluptuous pronunciationivory pronunciationoniopronunciationchocolate pronunciationconductor pronunciation
ɒ26.97%continent pronunciationnopronunciationcough pronunciationbolt pronunciationgeography pronunciation
əʊ16.92%wardrobe pronunciationocean pronunciationnose pronunciationsocial pronunciationgold pronunciation
o6.88%sofa pronunciationcoconut pronunciationmotorcycle pronunciationpiano pronunciationgroceries pronunciation
ʌ5.85%grandmother pronunciationhoney pronunciationsponge pronunciationsopronunciationtongue pronunciation
ɔ5.28%oil pronunciationdoor pronunciationfourteen pronunciationbopronunciationfloor pronunciation
ɑ5.11%stocking pronunciationhospital pronunciationphotographer pronunciation
u1.55%shopronunciationcanopronunciation
ʊ0.86%woman pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%spice pronunciationgrip pronunciationpen pronunciationpupil pronunciationcomputer pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɹ69.46%brush pronunciationreal pronunciationpressurpronunciationroof pronunciationradio pronunciation
r24.03%microwave pronunciationgrip pronunciationphotographer pronunciationstretcher pronunciationrope pronunciation
ə3.31%furniturpronunciationflour pronunciationrequirpronunciation
əɹ3.20%during pronunciationsecurity pronunciationtemperaturpronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s81.30%pedestrian pronunciationslap pronunciationmouspronunciationquestion pronunciationschool pronunciation
z17.28%jeans pronunciationears pronunciationstairs pronunciationnewspaper pronunciationtransport pronunciation
ʃ0.74%sugar pronunciation
ʒ0.69%pleasure pronunciationusually pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%hot pronunciationtrainer pronunciationfruit pronunciationgatpronunciationactor pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʌ48.46%lung pronunciationnupronunciationdrupronunciationbucket pronunciationpuzzle pronunciation
ju19.51%computer pronunciationperfume pronunciationusually pronunciationused pronunciationtissupronunciation
ə13.04%luxury pronunciationpressure pronunciationpleasure pronunciationbeautifupronunciation
u7.19%ruler pronunciationflute pronunciationprune pronunciation
5.44%during pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
ʊ4.93%usually pronunciationbutcher pronunciationpull pronunciationincongruous pronunciationsugar pronunciation
ɪ1.44%guitar pronunciationlettuce pronunciationbiscuit pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
v100.00%vitamin pronunciationlevel pronunciationcavpronunciationoven pronunciationviolin pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
w95.39%twenty pronunciationwink pronunciationwould pronunciationtwelve pronunciationwoman pronunciation
ʊ4.61%crowbar pronunciationrainbow pronunciation
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks84.92%saxophone pronunciationaxpronunciationsixteen pronunciationsix pronunciationsixty pronunciation
ɡ11.90%exit pronunciationexactly pronunciation
3.17%luxury pronunciationanxious pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i69.47%baby pronunciationbeauty pronunciationferry pronunciationbody pronunciationivory pronunciation
ɪ15.58%bicycle pronunciationseventy pronunciationboy pronunciation
10.59%psychological pronunciationbutterfly pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciationcry pronunciationwhy pronunciation
j4.36%yellow pronunciationyacht pronunciationlawyer pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
z100.00%razor pronunciationfreezer pronunciationmagazine pronunciationzero pronunciationlizard pronunciation


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