plural noun
Letters are written symbols used to write words.
The word “school” has six letters.
Write the first letters of your first and last names.
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In this meaning, letters means letras, not cartas.
American English
How to pronounce letters
nounA1Very common word
LEHdderz
/ˈlɛ.ɾɚz/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of letter
Letters are written symbols used to write words.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Letters are written messages that people send to one another, often in envelopes.
I got three letters from my bank.
She sends letters to her grandmother every month.
Useful expressions
a letter written in its large form, such as A instead of a
Start the sentence with a capital letter.
a letter written in its small form, such as a instead of A
Use a lowercase letter after the capital S.
the exact words of a law, rather than its general purpose
They followed the letter of the law.