Alphabet
The Alphabet contains 26 letters. These can be divided into vowels and consonants.
The vowels are: a,e,i,o,u
The consonants are: b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z
Every word has at least one vowel. There are a few exceptions such as:
These words use the letter y instead of a vowel.
The alphabet has upper case (or capitals):
and lower case:
The word alphabet comes from alpha and beta, the first two letters of the Greek alphabet. The word vowel comes from the Latin word vowis meaning voice; the word consonant comes from the Latin word consonare meaning sound together.
A very few words contain all five vowels in alphabetical order:
There are a few sentences which contain all twenty six letters of the alphabet. The most famous (with 35 letters) is:
Common Letters
In English spelling, the most frequently occuring letters are
e-t-a-o-i-n-s-h-r-d-l-u
This is useful to know when playing Hangman.
See Also
The IPA or International Phonetic Alphabet which is used to describe pronunciation.
