English

A a (ay) · B b (bee) · C c (cee) · D d (dee) · E e (ee) · F f (eff) · G g (gee) · H h (aitch) · I i (eye) · J j (jay) · K k (kay) · L l (el) · M m (em) · N n (en) · O o (oh) · P p (pee) · Q q (cue) · R r (ar) · S s (ess) · T t (tee) · U u (you) · V v (vee) · W w (double-you) · X x (ex) · Y y (why) · Z z (zee) Vowels: a, e, i, o, u can be short or long: cat /æ/, cake /eɪ/; bit /ɪ/, bike /aɪ/. Consonant pairs: sh (ship), ch (chair), th (think, this), ph (phone = f). Silent letters: knife (k silent), write (w silent), light (gh silent). Magic e: a final silent e makes the vowel say its name: hop → hope, kit → kite. Stress: one syllable is stronger: TEAcher, beGIN, comPUter. (English spelling often doesn't match sound.)