How many sounds are there in the English alphabet?

Answer 1

It consists of 26 letters, and there are two types of letters;

Upper case (CAPITAL LETTERS): A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z and lower case (small letters): a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.

Answer 2

There are in total 52 sounds in English alphabet though it comprises 26 letters.

The previous answer is only partially right. It actually depends on the dialect of English. North American English has 44 sounds.

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The question confuses two separate questions:

1. How many distinctive sounds are there in most varieties of English? (Answer: Generally between 41 and 44 sounds)
2. How are these various sounds represented? (Very short answer: The 'match' between letters (and combinations of letters) and sounds in English is highly irregular).

Answer 3

There are 26 in characters in the English alphabet. There used to be more.

Answer 4

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English has only one alphabet, but it comes in an unlimited number of versions, known as fonts.