Pronunciation

/ˈælfəbɛt/ 🔊

Part of Speech

Noun

Definition

An alphabet is a set of letters or symbols used to represent the basic sounds of a spoken language, typically arranged in a fixed order and used for writing or printing.

Synonyms

Letter set, character set, writing system

Antonyms

N/A

Examples

1. “The English alphabet consists of 26 letters from A to Z.”

2. “Learning the alphabet is one of the first steps in literacy development.”

Additional Information

Alphabets vary across different languages and writing systems, but they generally serve the same purpose of representing speech sounds in written form.