English Alphabet | English Alphabet
The English alphabet consists of 26 letters and is written from left to right. It is based on the Latin alphabet and is one of the most widely used writing systems in the world.
A
A
ay
B
B
bee
C
C
see
D
D
dee
E
E
ee
F
F
ef
G
G
jee
H
H
aych
I
I
eye
J
J
jay
K
K
kay
L
L
el
M
M
em
N
N
en
O
O
oh
P
P
pee
Q
Q
cue
R
R
ar
S
S
ess
T
T
tee
U
U
you
V
V
vee
W
W
double-you
X
X
ex
Y
Y
why
Z
Z
zee
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About the English Alphabet
The English alphabet is the foundation of the English language and many other languages worldwide. It uses the Latin script with 26 letters.
History
The English alphabet evolved from the Latin alphabet, which itself descended from Greek and Phoenician scripts. The modern 26-letter alphabet was standardized in the 16th century.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- 26 letters total
- Based on the Latin alphabet
- Uses vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and consonants
- Most widely used alphabet globally