alphabet

/ˈæl.fə.bɛt/

Syllables al·pha·bet

Stress AL-pha-bet

Phonics Breakdown

al

/æl/

short a

pha

/fə/

ph sound

bet

/bɛt/

short e

Meaning

the letters of a language in a fixed order

Sound Reference

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al=/æl/(apple) + pha=/fə/(phone) + bet=/bɛt/(bet)

Example

Children learn the alphabet at school.