English alphabet with pronunciation and Russian transcription. English alphabet with translation and rules for reading letters. English alphabet uppercase letters

Someday you may be asked to spell your first name, last name or any other word in English, and if you know english alphabet, then you can easily cope with this task.

Let's start learning the alphabet in English using the table below, and at the end we will perform a small exercise to consolidate the English alphabet.

It is very easy to learn the English alphabet in songs

Below is the most popular song in the world for learning the English alphabet.

Exercise on the English alphabet

Using the letters of the English alphabet, read and write down your first name, last name by letter.

Historical stages of the formation of the English alphabet and the English language in general

English belongs to the Germanic group, and in its composition it is included in the Indo-European language group. The official language is in the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland. In addition, it is actively used in India, and many countries in Asia and Africa. It is the main one in the work processes of the UN mission.

Old English stage of formation

Emergence of English language date back to 5-6 c. in. n. e., since during this period the ancient Germanic tribes began to move to Britain. Constant communication between the Angles, Saxons, Jutes and the native Celts of Britain leads to the emergence of dialectical forms. At this stage, English is called Anglo-Saxon and there are 4 dialects: Northumbrian, Mercian, Wessex, and Kent. The language of literature was mainly formed on the basis of the Wessek dialect.

In the 6th century, the establishment of Christianization in Britain begins. The Latin alphabet is introduced, writing appears, the names of geographical objects are left from the Celts. Periodic attacks by the Scandinavians from the 8th century onwards. brought many words from Scandinavian into the language and changed the structure of grammar.

Middle English developmental stage

The Middle English period began in 1016 with the Norman conquest of Britain. And it lasted until the end of the 15th century, until the end of the War of the Roses. English temporarily becomes the language of commoners, as the conquerors brought a dialect of French - Norman. During this period, three languages \u200b\u200bfunction in Britain - English, Anglo-Norman and Latin. Petitions are filed for extended English rights.

Typography is actively developing, which ultimately leads to phonetic and grammatical changes in the English language and sharply separates it from the Old English period. The morphological component of the language has also been simplified.

The current stage of development

This period began in 1500 and continues today. There are two time periods - from 1500 to 1700. early modern English is developing, and the modern English alphabet has been formed since 1700. The main factors in the development of early modern English are called typography and the development of scholarship. This is reflected in the change in the forms of words, the construction of sentences. The famous difference between typed and spoken text appears.

The language of literature, based on the London dialect, is actively developing, adding its own differences to speech for conversation and for writing. In the 16th century, the Renaissance brought many words from Latin into the language.

The English language of our time is constantly changing due to its wide distribution around the world. Simplified pronunciation forms appear, phonetic forms change, but the English alphabet remains unchanged. There are many dialects associated with the English-speaking area.

The vocabulary is constantly being filled with borrowed words. There is also a tendency to restore the dialectical types of the English language as monuments of indigenous culture. In contrast to the pursuit of a standard form in the last century. The English language continues to evolve due to the expansion of the cultural community and the use of oral communication in writing.

In our time, there are variants of the English language for Britain, America and Australia, in which a difference in pronunciation and spelling of words has formed.

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English transcription

Pronunciation of English sounds.

Pronunciation of English vowels.

The pronunciation of English sounds is presented in Russian letters, you should understand what to convey the correct english pronunciation using the Russian alphabet is not possible.

• ɑː long, deep a
• ʌ short vowel a, as in the Russian word run.
• ɒ \u003d ɔ - short, open about
• ɔː - long o
• зː - long vowel ё, as in the Russian word hedgehog.
• æ - open e
• e - like e in the word these
• ə - unclear unstressed sound, similar to e
• iː - long and
• ɪ - short, open and
• ʊ \u003d u - short u, pronounced with a slight rounding of the lips.
• uː - long u pronounced without a strong lip rounding.

Two-vowel sounds

Pronunciation of English consonants.

• p - n
• b - b
• m - m
• f - f
• v - in
• s - with
• z - s
• t - resembles the Russian sound t, pronounced when the tongue is at the gums.
• d - resembles the Russian sound d, pronounced when the tongue is at the gums.
• n - resembles the Russian sound n, pronounced when the tongue is at the gums.
• l - resembles the Russian sound l, pronounced when the tongue is at the gums.
• r is a very hard sound pronounced without the vibration of the tongue. Corresponds to the sound p in the word lot
• ʃ - soft Russian sh
• ʒ - soft Russian, like in the word yeast.
• tʃ - h
• ʤ - similar to the Russian sound j (voiced ch)
• k - to
• h - inhale, resembling a weakly pronounced sound x
• ju - long yu in southern
• je - the sound e in the word spruce
• jɔ - the sound ё in the word tree
• jʌ - the sound I in the word yama
• j - resembles the Russian sound before the vowel sounds. Occurs in combination with vowels.

English consonants that do not have approximate matches in Russianː

• w - formed with rounded lips (as with a whistle). Sounds like a sound made with lips alone. In translation, it is indicated by the letters в or у ː Williams - Williams, Williams.
• ƞ - Open your mouth and say n without closing your mouth.
• ɵ - Pull out the slightly spread tip of your tongue between your teeth and pronounce Russian with
• ð - Pull out the slightly spread tip of your tongue between your teeth and pronounce Russian z

The English alphabet or english alphabet is the basis on which all English grammar is built. English alphabet - quick way memorize all English letters, learn how to pronounce them separately and do. The English alphabet has 7 letters less than the Russian one. There are 26 of them in the English alphabet, and in Russian, as we remember, 33.

So how many letters are there in the English alphabet? Of the 26 letters of the English alphabet, there are 6 vowels and 21 consonants. The "extra" letter appears thanks to Y, which can be both a consonant and a vowel in English. The English letter W, which itself is a consonant, but has a vowel pronunciation in the digraphs, also has a peculiarity.

We have prepared for you a table of the English alphabet with transcription and pronunciation. The first column contains the ordinal number of the letter in the English alphabet, in the second its spelling in English, in the third - how it is pronounced in Russian (Russian English letters or Russian "translation"), in the last column you can listen to the correct pronunciation of the letters English alphabet.

At the end of the article, you will find a useful video that will help you quickly learn the English alphabet, so that in the future you do not need to check how the letters are pronounced, how many letters are there in English and how they are written in Russian transcription.

Table with the English alphabet with transcription and pronunciation

Video about the English alphabet:

The alphabet is the backbone. The study of the native language begins with him. We get acquainted with the spelling of letters and their sound meaning. Learning English is no exception, since the English alphabet is the first and most important step, the foundation that will create the skeleton of your future knowledge!

So, let's begin!

There are 26 letters in the English alphabet: 20 consonants and 6 vowels.

Consonants: "B", "C", "D", "F", "G", "H", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "P", " Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Vowels: "A", "E", "I", "O", "U", "Y".

Depending on the arrangement and combination, the letters sound different. In total, the English language has 44 sounds.

Table of letters of the English alphabet: transcription, pronunciation in Russian

The table presents the alphabet in a simple form, where you can clearly see how English letters are written, get acquainted with their transcription, designation in Russian and listen to the pronunciation of each letter in English.

A small digression - Why do you need transcription?

Because in writing, the letters of the English language differ from the way they are pronounced. In general, transcription is a graphical recording of the sound of a word, i.e. for us Russian speakers and English learners it helps to hear the differences between the spelling of a word and its pronunciation.

The table shows each letter of the English alphabet with transcription, spelling in Russian, as well as voice pronunciation. To listen to the audio sound, simply click on the play button of the desired letter.

Here you can download the English alphabet - Cards for printing - with pictures and transcription (in Russian and English). These cards will help children quickly and easily memorize English letters and their pronunciation. The cards can be used both for homework with a child and in preschool institutions.

Also on this page you will find other cards that are designed to memorize capital letters.

English alphabet - Printable cards with transcription - How to use:

Download the enclosed English alphabet - printable cards from Bibushi the fox, cut along the orange lines to make the cards rectangular, and start classes with the children. Each card contains a printed letter (uppercase and lowercase), English and Russian transcriptions, a picture and an English word that begins with this letter, as well as the transcription of this word.

You can download ALL cards of the English alphabet in ORIGINAL size in the attachments at the bottom of the page

The English alphabet, like the Russian alphabet, is easier for children to remember when it is presented in pictures. Indeed, in this case, visual memory is actively working. Also, such a study of letters is also effective thanks to the associations that arise in the child in the process of memorization. After all, each letter will be associated with a certain picture. The effectiveness of this method has long been proven by scientists.

The English alphabet consists of 26 letters, 6 of which - vowels ( A, E, I, O, U, Y), and 20 - consonants ( B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Z)

So, now you can view and download the English alphabet - printable cards that we have developed with love))) for you!

Please note that in some words you need to correctly emphasize, and in some to pronounce a lingering sound. Therefore, in transcriptions you will find the following symbols: * - stressand the symbol : - lingering (or elongated) sound.

Cards No. 1 - English letters Aa (hey), Bb (bi), Ss (si), Dd (di), words - Apple (epl), Baby (be * ybi), Cat (cat), Dog (dog).

Cards No. 2 - English letters Ee (and :), Ff (ef), Gg (ji :), Hh (hh), words - Egg (eg), Flowers (flowers), Girl (ge: l), House (house).

Cards No. 3 - English letters Ii (ah), Jj (jay), Kk (kei), Ll (el), words - Ice (ice), Juice (dzhus), Key (ki :), Letter (le * te).

Cards No. 4 - English letters Mm (uh), Nn (en), Oo (oh), Pp (pi :), words - Money (ma * ni), Nurse (nyo: s), Orange (o * ring), Pig (pig ).

Cards No. 5 - English alphabet. The letters Qq (q), Rr (a :), Ss (es), Tt (ti :), words - Gueen (qi :), Rabbit (re * bit), Smile (smile), Table (table).

Cards No. 6 - Letters of the English alphabet: Uu (yu :), Vv (vi :), Ww (double yu :), Xx (ex), words - Umbrella (ambre * le), Vegetable (ve * jiteble), Window (ui * ndou ), Xerox (zi * erox).

Card number 7 - English letters: Yy (wai), Zz (zed), words - Yogurt (e * get), Zebra (zi * bre).

English alphabet - Uppercase and block letters - Printable poster

We have also developed for you an educational poster "English Alphabet - Uppercase and Printed Letters" so that children can memorize English letters not only in printed form, but also in uppercase. After all, the style of many letters in cursive is very different from their printed form. And therefore, many children have difficulties in this regard.

To make it easier for you to learn the English alphabet, download the poster, print it on colored paper, and then give it to your child to remember.

It is advisable to start learning uppercase letters after the child has memorized all the printed English letters using the picture cards that we presented above.

English Alphabet Poster - Uppercase and Printable Letters

You can download the poster in its original size for printing in the attachments at the bottom of the page

English Alphabet Letters - Print Cards for Kids

Here you can download the letters of the English alphabet, print cards with capital and block letters and give your child a check on how well he remembered the letters from the poster. To do this, you need to cut out the printed cards and divide them into two stacks - one with caps and one with block letters.

Now you can check the child. Choose any printed card, show the child and ask him to find the exact same letter among the capital letters. Then you can change the task in reverse and find its printed "double" by any capital letter.

You can also modify the activity and ask the child to fold all the cards in pairs - print and uppercase. In this case, it is necessary to check the completion of the task after the child has laid out all the letters of the English alphabet in pairs.

You can download all cards with letters in attachments

PRINTED English Alphabet Letters - Cards

English block letters - Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh

English block letters - Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp.

Cards with English letters - Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz

CAPITAL letters of the English alphabet - Cards for printing