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English alphabet

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The modern English alphabet uses 26 letters of the Latin alphabet.

Uppercase (capital) letter Lowercase letter Pronunciation
A a ay
B b bee
C c cee
D d dee
E e ee
F f ef
G g gee
H h aitch
I i i
J j jay
K k kay
L l el
M m em
N n en
O o o
P p pee
Q q cue
R r ar
S s es
T t tee
U u you
V v vee
W w double you
X x ex
Y y why
Z z zed or zee[Notes 1]

Notes[change | change source]

  1. ^ Zed is British/Commonwealth English, and zee is American English.
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