Letter Letter name Pronunciation
A a /eɪ/
B bee /biː/
C cee /siː/
D dee /diː/
E e /iː/
F ef (eff as a verb) /ɛf/
G gee /dʒiː/
H aitch /eɪtʃ/
haitch sometimes in Australian and Irish English, yet particularly in British English; considered incorrect, still often used /heɪtʃ/
I i /aɪ/
J jay /dʒeɪ/
jy in Scottish English /dʒaɪ/
K kay /keɪ/
L el /ɛl/
M em /ɛm/
N en /ɛn/
O o /oʊ/
P pee /piː/
Q cue /kjuː/
R ar /ɑr/
S ess (spelled es- in compounds such es-hook) /ɛs/
T tee /tiː/
U u /juː/
V vee /viː/
W double-u /ˈdʌbəljuː/ in careful speech
X ex /ɛks/
Y wy or wye /waɪ/
Z zed /zɛd/
zee in American English /ziː/
izzard in some dialect expressions /ˈɪzɚd/