English Alphabet

The English alphabet has 26 letters. These letters have names, and they come in a fixed order from A to Z. Each letter has an uppercase form and a lowercase form.

Each English letter has two common forms. Uppercase letters are the big forms. Lowercase letters are the small forms.

The letters follow one order. This order is called alphabetical order. People use this order to say the alphabet and to find words.

Each letter has a name. When people spell, they say the letter names, not the whole word. Some letter names are short, and some are longer.

A letter name and a letter sound are not always the same. Many letters have a common sound that appears in simple words. These common sounds help learners connect letters to speech.

People can spell a word by saying each letter name in order. This uses the alphabet, not the word sound. Spelling helps learners recognize and name letters clearly.

You can now recognize the 26 English letters, match uppercase and lowercase forms, and say the alphabet from A to Z. You can name letters and understand some common letter sounds. You can also spell simple words by saying each letter in order.