alphabet
A to Z
The alphabet is the complete set of letters used in a writing system, arranged in a fixed order.
English uses the Latin alphabet of twenty-six letters.
By extension, alphabet refers to basic elements or fundamentals: the alphabet of music theory.
Learning one's alphabet means learning to read.
Alphabet soup describes a confusing jumble of acronyms or initialisms: The federal government is an alphabet soup of agencies.
Ancient Roman language
- CyrillicSlavic alphabet system
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- HebrewSemitic language of Israel
Hangul · Phoenician · runic · hieratic · syllabary · script · orthography · Armenian
Capital letter form
- lowercaseUncapitalized letter form
- capitalWealth used for investment
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- glyphsCarved symbolic figures
font · typeset · calligraphy · cursive · print · script · serif · monospace
Ability to read, write
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- readingInterpreting written text
- writingRecorded language on surface
kindergarten · preschool · flashcards · handwriting · pronunciation · vocabulary · lesson · curriculum
Minimal distinctive sound unit
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- consonantIn agreement with
- diphthongComplex vowel gliding between positions
- syllableUnit of pronunciation
pronunciation · IPA · transcription · sound · articulation · voiced · unvoiced · fricative
Symbolic communication system
- cipherHidden writing system
- semaphoreFlag-based signaling system
- MorseTelegraph code originator
- BrailleTouch-based dot writing
sign language · cryptography · encoding · signaling · communication · flags · fingerspelling
Methodical arrangement or request
- ABCFirst three letters
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- progressionSequential forward movement
A-to-Z · sorting · indexing · listing · filing · catalog · sequential
Alluvial formation at mouth
- BethShortened feminine name
- baEgyptian soul concept
- chiGreek letter or energy
- omegaTwenty-fourth Greek letter
fraternities · sororities · Greek life · naming · designation
Latin
Ancient Roman language
Hebrew · Hangul · Phoenician · runic · hieratic · syllabary · script · orthography · Armenian · Georgian
uppercase
Capital letter form
- lowercaseUncapitalized letter form
- capitalWealth used for investment
- charactersPersons in a narrative
glyphs · font · typeset · calligraphy · cursive · print · script · serif · monospace · letterform
literacy
Ability to read, write
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- readingInterpreting written text
writing · kindergarten · preschool · flashcards · handwriting · pronunciation · vocabulary · lesson · curriculum · teacher
phoneme
Minimal distinctive sound unit
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- consonantIn agreement with
- diphthongComplex vowel gliding between positions
syllable · pronunciation · IPA · transcription · sound · articulation · voiced · unvoiced · fricative · plosive
code
Symbolic communication system
Braille · sign language · cryptography · encoding · signaling · communication · flags · fingerspelling
order
Methodical arrangement or request
- ABCFirst three letters
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- seriesOrdered set of related items
progression · A-to-Z · sorting · indexing · listing · filing · catalog · sequential
Delta
Alluvial formation at mouth
omega · fraternities · sororities · Greek life · naming · designation
- children's book topicsfairy tales, fables, nursery rhymes, picture books, bedtime stories
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
- languagelanguage, word, words, grammar, spelling
- lettersa, d, e, h, q
- readingfluency, read, comprehension, readers, books
- preschool lessonsnumbers, colors, shapes, counting, letters
alphabethieroglyphics
Symbolic picture-based writing
Chinese characters · kanji · cuneiform · syllabary · pictograph
- alphabetical orderArrangement by first letters
- alphabet soupPasta shaped like letters
- alphabet songMelody teaching letter sequence
- alphabet blocksToy cubes showing letters
- Greek alphabetWriting system from antiquity
- alphabetic orderLetter-based sorting system
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