The English Alphabet
Use this listen and repeat exercise to learn and revise the alphabet in English! This lesson is part of our Elementary English Course.
Listen and Repeat
Listen to and repeat the each letter of the with this video. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each sound.
The sounds of the English alphabet
English is not a phonetic language. When you look up a word in a dictionary, you will find some symbols that show how the word in pronounced. This table shows the international phonetic alphabet symbol that exemplifies the pronunciation of each letter, with an example of how that letter is pronounced in a common English word.
You can use these words to practise the pronunciation of each letter.
| English Letter | International Phonetic Alphabet Symbol | Example Word |
|---|---|---|
| A | /æ/ | Apple |
| B | /b/ | Baby |
| C | /k/ | Cat |
| D | /d/ | Dog |
| E | /ɛ/ | Elephant |
| F | /f/ | Fire |
| G | /ɡ/ | Goat |
| H | /h/ | House |
| I | /ɪ/ | It |
| J | /dʒ/ | Jump |
| K | /k/ | King |
| L | /l/ | Love |
| M | /m/ | Mother |
| N | /n/ | Nose |
| O | /oʊ/ | Open |
| P | /p/ | Pig |
| Q | /kw/ | Queen |
| R | /r/ | Red |
| S | /s/ | Sun |
| T | /t/ | Table |
| U | /u/ | You |
| V | /v/ | Van |
| W | /w/ | Water |
| X | /ks/ | Box |
| Y | /j/ | Yellow |
| Z | /z/ | Zoo |