🔤 English Alphabet

In this lesson you will learn the 26 letters of the English alphabet, how to say each letter name, and how to spell words and names in real life. Listen carefully and practice speaking aloud.

🔤 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

Practice listening to the entire English alphabet before learning each letter individually.

🟢 Letters & Examples

A a
🍎 Apple
B b
🚲 Bike
C c
🐱 Cat
D d
🐕 Dog
E e
🐘 Elephant
F f
🐟 Fish
G g
🦒 Giraffe
H h
🏠 House
I i
🍦 Ice cream
J j
🧃 Juice
K k
🔑 Key
L l
🦁 Lion
M m
🌙 Moon
N n
🌃 Night
O o
🍊 Orange
P p
🍕 Pizza
Q q
Question
Q is almost always followed by U.
R r
🌈 Rainbow
S s
☀️ Sun
T t
🌳 Tree
U u
☂️ Umbrella
V v
🎻 Violin
W w
💧 Water
The longest letter name in English.
X x
🦴 X-ray
Y y
🟡 Yellow
Z z
🦓 Zebra

👂 Commonly Confused Letters

🐝 B b vs 🐝 V v

Berry    Very
🌙 M m vs 🌃 N n

Moon    Noon
🦒 G g vs 🧃 J j

Go    Joe
🐘 E e vs 🍦 I i

Pen    Pin
🍎 A a vs 🐘 E e

Man    Men

⭐ Useful Notes

🔤 W
Called “double U” — the longest letter name in English.
Q
Almost always followed by the letter U (question, quick, quiet).
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Z
Called “Z” in American English and “ZED” in British English.

📝 Spelling Names & Emails

👤 Anna
A – N – N – I – E
👤 David
D – A – V – I – D
👤 Emily
E – M – I – L – Y
👤 John
J – O – H – N
📧 What's your email address?

My email is [email protected]
A – L – E – X – I – S

💬 Spelling Conversations

A: What’s your name?
B: Mary Anne.
A: How do you spell it?
B: M – A – R – Y – A – N – N – E.
A: Can you spell your last name?
B: S – M – I – T – H.

💬 Useful Spelling Phrases

🔤 How do you spell it?
📝 Can you spell that for me?
👤 How do you spell your name?
📧 What’s your email address?
🎧 Could you repeat that, please?

📝 Spelling Practice

📅 Wednesday
A very common word that many people find hard to spell.
🍽️ Restaurant
✈️ Airport
💻 Computer
📞 Telephone

📡 Phonetic Alphabet (Quick Look)

Pilots, emergency services, and customer support often use the phonetic alphabet when spelling clearly over the phone or radio.

A = Alpha    B = Bravo    C = Charlie
D = Delta    E = Echo    F = Foxtrot

🎵 The Alphabet Song

Many English learners memorize the alphabet by singing it.

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 and Z

💡 Beginner Tips

🔤 English has 26 letters.
🗣️ Letter names are not always the same as the sound the letter makes in a word.
📖 Learning the alphabet helps you spell your name, email address, and fill out forms.

🏆 Final Practice

Practice saying these before pressing play.

  • A B C D E F G
  • H
  • W
  • How do you spell it?
  • What’s your email address?
  • Wednesday
  • M – A – R – I – O