alphabet

Meanings

• Noun

  A set of letters or characters used to represent the phonemes or sounds in words in the written form of a language.

  - "The English alphabet has 26 letters."
  - "The first letter of the English alphabet is A."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈæl.fə.bɛt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

ABC , absey , alphabetize

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Variants

List of all variants of alphabet that leads to same result
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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'alphabet' originated from the first two letters of the Phoenician alphabet: Alpha (A) and Bet (B).

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Trivia

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1. The English alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet, which in turn is derived from the Greek alphabet.

2. The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, contains all 26 letters of the alphabet: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

3. The first printed book in English, the 'Cantebury Tales' by Geoffrey Chaucer, was printed using movable type in 1476.

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Related Concepts

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1. Phonetics: The study of the sounds of human languages and how they relate to written symbols.

2. Phonemes: The smallest distinct units of sound in a language that can change the meaning of a word.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

The alphabet has played a significant role in literature, art, and education. It has been used as a symbol of knowledge and learning in various cultures.

How to Memorize "alphabet"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize each letter in the alphabet as a distinct image, such as an apple for A, a ball for B, and so on.
   - Create a mental image of the alphabet in a specific order, such as a snake eating its own tail.

2. associate
   

   - Associate each letter with a word that starts with that letter, such as 'apple' for A, 'ball' for B, and so on.
   - Create a story or sentence using each letter and its associated word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' to remember the notes in music: E, G, B, D, F, A, C.
   - Use the phrase 'My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember the order of the nine planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.

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