The English language has a rich history. The language traces it history back to the Germanic people. As the German people spread around the region the language began to pick up on other sounds from Latin and Greek which influenced pronunciation. In 1755 what is considered as modern English started to come about. New words were added to the vocabulary on a regular basis. The industrial revolution and technology were a key factor in the growth in vocabulary. The language itself began to spread all over the world due to the expansion of the British Empire. Also in 1755 Samuel Johnson was the first person to publish the first real dictionary of the day.



English phonology is the study of the sounds of the English language. The English alphabet has a wide range of pronunciation of sounds to it. English also varies from place to place. For example, England varies from the United States in the way words are pronounced. However, the English alphabet is essential for learning how to spell and how to speak the English language. Every day there are people who struggle with pronunciation of the letters of the alphabet. Below is an English phonetic alphabet chart that should help with learning how to pronounce the letters of the alphabet.

 

Phonetic Alphabet for English Pronunciation Chart:



A a – a      H h – aitch   O o – o            V v - vee

B b – bee  I i – I             P p – pee       W w – double-u

C c – cee  J j – jay         Q q – cue       X x - ex

D d – dee K k – kay       R r – ar          Y y – wy(e)

E e – e      L l – el          S s – ess        Z z - zee

F f – ef      M m – em     T t – tee        Source - www.omniglot.com

G g – gee N n – en      U u - u



By using the phonetic alphabet chart for English pronunciation sounding out words will be much easier. Each letter is followed by a phonetic way of saying each sound. For instance, the letter B b is pronounced as bee. The letter Z z would be pronounced as zee.