{"id":49766,"date":"2021-06-03T17:35:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T15:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/?p=49766"},"modified":"2021-10-18T16:24:02","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T14:24:02","slug":"general-english-learn-the-english-alphabet-from-a-to-z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-english-learn-the-english-alphabet-from-a-to-z\/","title":{"rendered":"General English: Learn the English Alphabet From A To Z"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: 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href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/general\/english\">learn the English alphabet with General English<\/a>, GlobalExam&rsquo;s new program.<\/p>\n<p>Now without further ado, let&rsquo;s get into it!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style 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screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 30px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 30px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><a id=\"post-49766-_bapubwkamnns\"><\/a>How to easily pronounce the English Alphabet correctly<\/h2>\n<p>In this first part, you will <strong>find a complete chart<\/strong> about the English alphabet and how to pronounce it!<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2121\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2121\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Letter of the Alphabet<br \/>\n(upper\/lower case)<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>Example in a word<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">A a<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ei<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">apple<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">B b<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">bee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">bee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">C c<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">cee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">cat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">D d<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">E e<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">excited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">F f<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ef<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">flower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">G g<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">gee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">giraffe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">H h<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">aitch \/ haitch<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I i<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">i<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">ice-cream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">J j<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jay<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">jelly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">K k<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">kay<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">king<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">L l<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">el<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">lion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">M m<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">em<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">moon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">N n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">en<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">O o<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ow<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">orange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">P p<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">panda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Q q<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">cue<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">queen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">R r<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ar<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">rabbit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">S s<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ess<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">serpent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">T t<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">tee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">U u<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">yu<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">umbrella<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">V v<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">vee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">violet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">W w<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">double yu<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">walrus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">X x<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">eks<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">xylophone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Y y<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">wye<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">yoyo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Z z<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">zed<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">zebra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49796 size-recent-posts\" src=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/different-wooden-letter-cubes-337x212.jpg\" alt=\"various wooden letter cubes\" width=\"337\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/different-wooden-letter-cubes-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/different-wooden-letter-cubes-337x212.jpg 337w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/different-wooden-letter-cubes-640x400.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-49766-_juoxkc4065c0\"><\/a>What are the vowels and consonants in English?<\/h2>\n<p>Firstly we will talk about the English vowels and afterwards the consonants.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-49766-_r6zibs93qokj\"><\/a>2.1 English Vowels<\/h3>\n<p>There are <strong>5 vowels <\/strong>in English:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2122\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2122\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Letter<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">A<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ei<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">E<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">i<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">O<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">U<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">yu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Although the letter<strong> Y<\/strong> is a<strong> vowel<\/strong> in some other languages, it is trickier in English as it can be considered as a<strong> vowel and a consonant <\/strong>too.<\/p>\n<p>One of the particularities of the English vowels is that there <strong>exists long and short vowels.<\/strong> Each vowel has a long vowel corresponding sound, they\u2019re generally written like so : \/a:\/ &#8211; \/e:\/ &#8211; \/i:\/ &#8211; \/o:\/ &#8211; \/u:\/<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2124\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2124\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Vowel<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Pronunciation \/ example<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/a:\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">long a - like in car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/e:\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">long e - like in keep<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/i:\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ai - like in bike<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/o:\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">long o - like in home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/u:\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">yu - like in cute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>The<strong> last important thing<\/strong> about the<strong> English<\/strong> <strong>vowels <\/strong>there is to know are what we call \u201c<strong>diphthongs<\/strong>\u201d. They are long vowel sounds that merge two different sounds in one. \u201c<strong>ei<\/strong>\u201d like in \u201cf<strong>a<\/strong>ce\u201d is one of them.<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>seven diphthongs<\/strong> in English:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2125\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2125\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Diphthong<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Example<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ei<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">face<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ai<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">fine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">oi<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">choice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">aw<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">mouth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ow<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">boat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ea<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">fair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ie<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">deer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3><a id=\"post-49766-_r24dd5ymhq41\"><\/a>2.2 English Consonants<\/h3>\n<p>There are<strong> 21 consonants<\/strong> in English :<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2126\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2126\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Letter<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">B<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">bee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">C<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">cee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">D<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">F<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ef<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">G<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">gee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">H<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">aitch \/ haitch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">J<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jay \/ jee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">kay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">L<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">el<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">M<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">em<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">N<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">en<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">P<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Q<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">cue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">R<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">S<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ess<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">T<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">tee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">V<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">vee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">W<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">double yu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">X<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">eks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Y<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">wye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Z<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">zed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>But there are <strong>7 extra consonant sounds <\/strong>that are very <strong>important<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2127\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2127\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Consonant Sounds<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">wh<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">like in \u201cwhat\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ng<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">like in sing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">tsh<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">like in chips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ch<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">like in shop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">th<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">like in teeth<br \/>\n(almost like an \u201cf\u201d sound)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">th<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">like in mother<br \/>\n(almost like a \u201cz\u201d sound)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">zg<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">like in treasure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2><a id=\"post-49766-_nodzj1o3cb3a\"><\/a>Learn English Alphabet: Why is it important to learn it?<\/h2>\n<p>Learning a language is a very<strong> exciting<\/strong> journey. And<strong> learning its alphabet<\/strong> is the <strong>very first thing<\/strong> to do.The English alphabet is <strong>very easy<\/strong> to learn although there are some extra sounds that are not in the alphabet but are sounds of their own (like you saw in the vowels and consonants section)<\/p>\n<p>But <strong>why<\/strong> is it so important <strong>to learn the alphabet<\/strong>? Why should you <strong>absolutely <\/strong>learn the English alphabet? Well here are<strong> four reasons why<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h3>Reason#1: It will help you learn how to read<\/h3>\n<p>Children start to learn the alphabet to read their own language, why shouldn&rsquo;t you learn the alphabet too if you want to speak English? The alphabet is the core, <strong>the skeleton<\/strong> of the English language and it will help you <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-english-learn-english-vocabulary-words-and-phrases\/\">learn and read the vocabulary, words and useful phrases<\/a>. You will be able to remember the written forms of different words and thus, remember <strong>vocabulary<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h3>Reason#2: It will help your pronunciation<\/h3>\n<p>Learning the alphabet and its particularities (like short and long vowels, consonant sounds etc) will help you a lot with pronunciation too: knowing the sounds of English is very<strong> important<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h3>Reason#3: It will help with your spelling<\/h3>\n<p>Knowing the alphabet will help you not only to read but also to remember how the words are formed: this is called<strong> spelling<\/strong>! It is a very good way of increasing your orthographic skills.<\/p>\n<h3>Reason#4: Develop your general knowledge of English<\/h3>\n<p>Learning the English alphabet along its particularities will give you a great <strong>insight into the English language<\/strong>. Why some vowels can be long or short, when and why the \u201cy\u201d is either a consonant or a vowel\u2026 there are so many things to explore!<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-49766-_pzbnabx5vw0n\"><\/a>4. Some exercises to help you master the English alphabet<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you&rsquo;ve read <strong>all there is to know<\/strong> about the English alphabet, here are some exercises to check if you have truly mastered it.<\/p>\n<p>1.What is the missing letter?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>D E _ G &#8211; A _ _ D<\/li>\n<li>N O P _ &#8211; _ H _ J<\/li>\n<li>U _ W X &#8211; Q R _ _<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2.What is this sound?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Example : <\/em><strong><em>P<\/em><\/strong><em>otato &#8211;&gt; sound : \u201cP\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li>si<strong>ng<\/strong> \u2192 ___ <strong>n<\/strong>ight \u2192 __<\/li>\n<li><strong>z<\/strong>oo \u2192 ___ <strong>d<\/strong>og \u2192 __<\/li>\n<li>K<strong>ey<\/strong> \u2192 __ t<strong>a<\/strong>ble \u2192 __<\/li>\n<li><strong>C<\/strong>ar \u2192 __ fi<strong>sh<\/strong> \u2192 __<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3.What is this letter?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8211; cee \u2192 __ &#8211; ef \u2192 __<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; yu \u2192 __ &#8211; i \u2192 __<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; ei \u2192 __ &#8211; wye \u2192 __<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; em \u2192 __ &#8211; cue \u2192 __<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; eks \u2192 __ &#8211; tee \u2192 __<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49797 size-recent-posts\" src=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/book-and-blackboard-337x212.jpg\" alt=\"book and blackboard\" width=\"337\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/book-and-blackboard-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/book-and-blackboard-337x212.jpg 337w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/book-and-blackboard-640x400.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-49766-_2svbpx7lyff\"><\/a>5. Our tips to learn quickly and efficiently the English alphabet<\/h2>\n<h3>Tip#1: Find pangrams<\/h3>\n<p>What are <strong>pangrams<\/strong>? They are sentences with all of the letters of the alphabet! They can help you train your writing skill and memory. The most famous English pangram is :<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Tip#2: Create or download flashcards<\/h3>\n<p>To make <strong>flashcards<\/strong> with the letters of the alphabet, you will only need 26 pieces of paper and images. Write the letter of the alphabet on one side and an illustration + the pronunciation on the other side.<br \/>\nYou can find inspiration online or even draw your own illustrations!<\/p>\n<p>Flashcards are a <strong>great method<\/strong> to improve your memorization.<\/p>\n<h3>Tip#3: Find mini games about the alphabet<\/h3>\n<p>There are a lot of<strong> websites <\/strong>that provide <strong>mini games <\/strong>for ESL (English as a Second Language) learners. Hop on websites such as<strong> Kahoot, Quizlet or BBC learning<\/strong> English to find fun activities to practice your alphabet.<\/p>\n<h3>Tip#4: look at videos and listen to songs about the alphabet<\/h3>\n<p>There are <strong>tons <\/strong>of songs and videos online about the English alphabet and they are a great support if you have an auditive memory or if you just want to sing along with the alphabet song!<\/p>\n<h3>Tip#5: learn the IPA<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s the<strong> International Phonetic Alphabet<\/strong>. It will give you tons of resources regarding pronunciation, diphthongs, stresses etc as well as give you a perfect equivalent in your own language, so you can truly understand the sounds of the English alphabet.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-49766-_mhnpi1266443\"><\/a>Learn English thanks to our General English program<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve decided to start learning English then you\u2019ve come to the right place. Whether you\u2019re a <strong>beginner or an intermediate learner<\/strong>, someone who is completely new to the English language or someone that has a bit of knowledge then our <strong>General English program<\/strong> is made just for you. It will allow you to have access to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Academic training<\/strong> that is fun and engaging so you can stay focused and motivated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Detailed corrections <\/strong>that will ensure you progress safely and leave nothing unexplained behind.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Revision sheets<\/strong> that are accessible every time you need in your account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our program is <strong>tailored <\/strong>to your level so your progress is meaningful and it will help you gain confidence in your learnings. So, what are you waiting for? 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