B1nounlanguageeducation
US/ˈæl.fə.bet/
UK/ˈæl.fə.bet/
all the letters of a language, arranged in a set order
In context
Children learn the alphabet before they learn to read.
The Vietnamese alphabet uses Latin letters with extra marks.
The teacher wrote the whole alphabet on the board in capital letters.
Words that go with alphabet
adjective + noun
- the English alphabetThe English alphabet has twenty-six letters.
- Latin alphabetMany languages use the Latin alphabet.
- phonetic alphabetPilots use a phonetic alphabet on the radio.
verb + noun
- learn the alphabetShe is learning the Russian alphabet.
noun + preposition
- letter of the alphabetZ is the last letter of the alphabet.
noun + noun
- alphabet songThe kids sang the alphabet song in class.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
in alphabet orderCorrect: in alphabetical order