The English alphabet has 26 letters, from A to Z. Five of them, A, E, I, O and U, are vowels, and the other 21 are consonants (Y can act as both). Every letter has a capital (uppercase) form and a small (lowercase) form.
Tap a letter to learn its sounds, how to write it, words that use it and a quick quiz.
Use this table to find the position of any letter, for example T is the 20th letter. Tap a letter to open its page.
| # | Letter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A a | Vowel |
| 2 | B b | Consonant |
| 3 | C c | Consonant |
| 4 | D d | Consonant |
| 5 | E e | Vowel |
| 6 | F f | Consonant |
| 7 | G g | Consonant |
| 8 | H h | Consonant |
| 9 | I i | Vowel |
| 10 | J j | Consonant |
| 11 | K k | Consonant |
| 12 | L l | Consonant |
| 13 | M m | Consonant |
| 14 | N n | Consonant |
| 15 | O o | Vowel |
| 16 | P p | Consonant |
| 17 | Q q | Consonant |
| 18 | R r | Consonant |
| 19 | S s | Consonant |
| 20 | T t | Consonant |
| 21 | U u | Vowel |
| 22 | V v | Consonant |
| 23 | W w | Consonant |
| 24 | X x | Consonant |
| 25 | Y y | Consonant and sometimes vowel |
| 26 | Z z | Consonant |
Vowels (A, E, I, O, U) are letters whose sounds are made with an open mouth, with nothing blocking the air. Every English word has at least one vowel sound. Consonants are the other 21 letters, whose sounds are made by partly blocking the air with your lips, teeth or tongue, like the b in ball or the s in sun. Y is a consonant in yes and a vowel in my.
The English alphabet has 26 letters, from A to Z.
There are five vowels: A, E, I, O and U. The letter Y sometimes works as a vowel too, as in my and happy.
A is 1st, E is 5th, J is 10th, O is 15th, T is 20th and Z is 26th. The table above lists the position of every letter.
There is no single right order. Many families start with the letters in their child's own name, then add letters that are easy to tell apart, such as s, a, t, p, i and n, which can quickly make simple words.
Most children recognize all 26 letters by name between about ages 4 and 5. Learning every letter's sound usually takes longer, and that is normal.
Uppercase (capital) letters are used at the start of sentences and names, like the A in Anna. Lowercase (small) letters are used for most other writing. Most text children read is lowercase, so learning lowercase letters early helps with reading.