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How to pronounce alphabet

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AALfuhbeht

/ˈæl.fəˌbɛt̚/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

All the letters used to write a language, usually shown in a fixed order.

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Meanings & examples

noun

All the letters used to write a language, usually shown in a fixed order.

Children learn the alphabet at school.

The English alphabet has 26 letters.

Good to know

English has 26 letters. The letter ñ is used in Spanish, not in the English alphabet.

Common phrases & grammar

learn the alphabet · the English alphabet · the Roman alphabet · the first letter of the alphabet

the + language adjective + alphabet

the + ordinal + letter + of + the alphabet

Useful expressions

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