English Alphabet

An alphabet is a set of written symbols or letters that represent the sounds of a language.

The word alphabet comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet: alpha (α) and beta (β).

Letters of the English Alphabet

In the English Alphabet, there are 26 letters. The first letter is A and the last letter is Z.

Let's take a closer look at the English alphabet:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Each letter has its own name and sound. For example, A is pronounced as /ei/, B as /biː/, C as /si:/, and so on. 

Small and Capital Letters

Each letter in the English alphabet can be written in two different forms: as a small letter (also called lowercase) or as a capital letter (also called uppercase).

Small letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Capital letters: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Alphabetic order

Alphabetic order is the way we organize words or things based on the order of the letters in the alphabet. It means putting things in order from A to Z.

For example, if we have three words: banana, apple, and carrot. we would put them in alphabetic order like this:

1. apple
2. banana
3. carrot

This means that apple comes first because a comes before b, and carrot comes last because c comes after b.

We often write lists in alphabetical order because it helps us organize information in a clear and systematic way. For example, if you're looking for a particular name in a phone book or a word in a dictionary, alphabetical order helps you locate it without having to search through the entire list.

Fun Facts about the English Alphabet

• Vowels and Consonants: The English Alphabet is divided into two categories: vowels and consonants. The vowels are A, E, I, O, and U. The rest of the letters are consonants. 
• Pronunciation: English can be tricky because the pronunciation of certain letters can change depending on their position in a word. For example, the letter C can sound like /k/ in cat or like /s/ in city.
• Letter Combinations: In English, letters often combine to create new sounds. For example, CH makes the sound heard in cheese, SH in shoes, and TH in think.