Ji in English how to spell. Boring English for kids: learning the alphabet

The alphabet is the foundation. It starts with the study of the native language. We get acquainted with the spelling of letters and their sound meaning. Learning English is no exception, since the English alphabet is the first and most important step, the basis that will allow you to create the skeleton of your future knowledge!

So, let's begin!

There are 26 letters in the English alphabet: 20 consonants and 6 vowels.

Consonants: "B", "C", "D", "F", "G", "H", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "P", " Q", "R", "S", "T", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z".

Vowels: "A", "E", "I", "O", "U", "Y".

Depending on the location and combination of letters, the letters sound differently. In total, the English language has 44 sounds.

Table of letters of the English alphabet: transcription, pronunciation in Russian

The table in a simple form presents the alphabet, where you can clearly see how English letters are written, get acquainted with their transcription, designation in Russian and listen to the pronunciation of each letter in English.

Small digression - Why is transcription necessary?

Because in writing the letters of the English language are different from how they are pronounced. In general, transcription is a graphic recording of the sound of a word, i.e. for us Russian speakers and students English language helps to hear the differences between the spelling of a word and its pronunciation.

The table shows each letter of the English alphabet with transcription, writing in Russian, as well as voice pronunciation. To listen to the audio sound, simply click on the play button of the desired letter.

English alphabet is the foundation of the English language. If you are just starting to learn English, then the first thing you need to do is learn the English alphabet ( english alphabet), which consists of only 26 letters. Moreover, it has only 5 letters for vowels, and 21 letters for consonants.

English alphabet with transcription and spelling with pronunciation for beginners with translation into Russian.

Vowels include the letters A, E, I, O, U;
to consonants - B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Note: The letter Y is also sometimes treated as a vowel.

The history of the English alphabet is very interesting. English writing appeared already in the 5th century AD. And initially, special Anglo-Saxon runes were used for recording, which were not easy to write. In connection with the arrival of Christian missionaries from the 7th century, the runes were gradually replaced by Latin letters. Also, everyone knows the special pronunciation of English letters, and therefore require Special symbols transcription.
For beginners, the English alphabet with translation into Russian will be very useful.

In the table you can see how English version transcription, and the translation of this transcription into Russian.

We bring to your attention the alphabet of the English language with transcription and Russian pronunciation:

English alphabet for children.

You can also see below the English alphabet in pictures:

English alphabet in words.

Words for each letter of the English alphabet:

a - alphabet, abc
b - backward
c - city
d - day
e-English
f-foreign
g - German
h-help
i - international
j - joke
k - kid, key
l - letter, latin
m - mother
n - number
o - order
p-pony
q-quiz
r - rhyme
s - song, sound
t - train, test
u - unit
v-video
w - work
x-xenon
y - youtube, you
z-zoo

Publication date: 02/06/2012 13:46 UTC

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Nowadays, knowledge of foreign languages ​​is a guarantee additional features and success in life. Knowledge of the English language is in some way a necessity. It is used everywhere, which means that it makes it possible to understand and be understood in any corner of the world. It is not surprising that a huge number of parents strive to teach their child exactly the English language. And any training, as you know, begins with the basics. That is why today we will consider the English alphabet for children, we will analyze its features and ways of memorizing.

But first, let's focus on the issue of age. Often, moms and dads may have doubts about whether it is possible to start teaching English from the first years of a child's life. The answer is simple: it is necessary! The fact is that during the first years of a person's life, his brain goes through the first stage of development. This stage is characterized by the fact that many more neurons appear in the brain than it can use. So, the children's brain is preparing to master the world. However, in the future, excess neuronal cells that were not used disappear. Therefore, if you take advantage of the moment and start learning as early as possible, the process on a purely physiological level for babies will go easier and faster.

In addition, children, as a rule, do not have any stereotypes, and therefore they relate to languages ​​​​and learning them is easier. Plus they have more time and fewer excuses than adults. It is worth noting that this does not mean at all that the child needs to be stuffed with a large amount of information at once, nor does it mean that it is not even worth starting training at a different age. From the age of 3 or 5, 15, 30, 60 or 80 - you can start learning a language absolutely from any age. Therefore, if you once also intended to learn English, you can start learning the language with your child.

English alphabet for children: composition

The English alphabet [ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈalfəbɛt] or the English alphabet consists of 26 letters, of which 5 are and 21 are consonants. English letters are practically not similar to Russian ones, they differ both in their appearance and pronunciation. Therefore, it is very important that the English alphabet with transcription and Russian pronunciation be used when teaching children in order to avoid mistakes in their subsequent use. Having studied the introductory information, it's time to start the English alphabet itself.

Pronunciation of English letters

• A = (a-n-d, a-f-t-e-r, a-p-p-l-e)
• B = (b-a-n-a-n-a, b-a-t-h-r-o-o-m, b-o-y)
• C = (c-a-r, c-o-a-t, c-o-l-o-u-r)
• D = (d-o-g, d-r-e-a-m, d-o-l-l-a-r)
• E = (e-l-e-p-h-a-n-t, e-y-e, e-x-t-r-e-m-e)
• F = [ɛf] (f-i-n-g-e-r, f-o-u-r, f-i-r-e)
• G = (g-i-r-a-f-f-e, g-i-r-l, g-r-e-e-n)
• H = (h-o-t-e-l, h-a-p-p-y, h-o-l-i-d-a-y)
• I = (i-m-a-g-e, i-s-l-a-n-d, I-n-d-i-a-n-a)
• J = (j-u-n-g-l-e, j-o-l-l-y, J-o-s-e-p-h-i-n-e)
• K = (k-a-n-g-a-r-o-o, k-o-a-l-a, k-a-r-a-t-e)
• L = [ɛl] (l-o-w, l-e-v-e-l, l-i-o-n)
• M = [ɛm] (m-o-t-h-e-r, m-o-m-e-n-t, m-e-s-s)
• N = [ɛn] (n-o, n-i-g-h-t, n-o-o-n)
• O = (o-l-d, o-b-j-e-c-t, o-a-t)
• P = (p-e-n-g-u-i-n-e, p-i-a-n-o, p-a-c-k-e-t)
• Q = (q-u-i-e-t, Q-u-e-e-n, q-u-o-t-e)
• R = [ɑr] (r-e-d, r-i-g-h-t, r-a-b-b-i-t)
• S = [ɛs] (s-t-r-o-n-g, s-e-v-e-n, s-i-l-v-e-r)
• T = (t-e-a, t-h-o-u-s-a-n-d, t-w-o)
• U = (u-s-e, u-n-f-a-i-r, u-n-d-e-r)
• V = (v-a-c-a-t-i-o-n, v-e-r-y, v-a-m-p-i-r-e)
• W = [ˈdʌbəl juː] say: double-ju (w-e-s-t, w-o-r-m, w-h-i-t-e)
• X = [ɛks] (X-r-a-y, x-y-l-o-p-h-o-n-e, X-m-a-s)
• Y = (y-a-r-d, y-e-l-l-o-w, y-e-a-h)
• Z = in British English, in American English (z-e-r-o, z-e-b-r-a, z-i-l-l-i-o-n)

In addition to these letters, in English there are digraphs or signs that consist of two letters. There are 5 in total:

Explain to the child that English letters have their own sounds, which sometimes can change with different combinations of letters. Pay attention to letters such as g and j, e and i, a and r, since the pronunciation of these letters is often confused with each other. Try to explain everything in simple words so that the child understands what he is being taught and does not close his eyes with the thought: “Why do I need these English letters?”

From the explanation of digraphs, which in the future may lead to descriptions of the people indicated in the examples, probably to initial stage better to refrain. Just be aware of their existence and when studying a word in English containing a digraph, tell the child how this or that combination of letters is read.

How to learn the English alphabet for children

Of course, you won’t be able to get by with an ordinary table from above when working with children, and therefore we offer several options on how to help your child learn the English alphabet faster.

First and foremost, create a pleasant environment for learning. If your child will whimper, deny and get distracted by other things, you will not get the result as such. It is important not to force, but to be able to interest the child. Therefore, your English lessons should not be like training, they should be like a game. If the English alphabet is presented in a fun and interesting way, the child will remember the information many times faster and will be interested in further mastering the language. How can you conduct a fun lesson in a playful way?

English alphabet in pictures

We are all different from each other and perceive information different ways. Your child may remember information better with visual memory. If so, then let him learn the English alphabet with pictures. It can be just brightly drawn cards with letters or cards in which, in addition to letters, there are any images. It is not necessary to buy such cards with the English alphabet, you can make them yourself or even involve your child in this process.

English alphabet

How does learning the Russian alphabet usually begin? That's right, from the alphabet. So why not apply the same method to English? There are a lot of English primers for preschoolers on the book markets now. You just have to check that each drawing matches the content of the page and buy the book that you like best.

Songs

If your child does not like books or does not perceive visual information at all, you can try turning to sound memory to learn English. And just don’t say that you have never heard a song with the English alphabet. Perhaps it is even more popular than the anthem of the UK itself. Sing it yourself or turn on the recording on an electronic device. In addition to the standard version, you can also search for other song options with English letters. There are plenty of them on the Internet.

You can also play associations. For example, learn the English alphabet with animals. Associate words on the topic "animals" to the letters. These animals should begin with the letter that you want to explain to the child. Then play the sounds that these animals make and let your child guess who you thought of for him. Animals are usually remembered by a child much faster, so this exercise can be used from the moment the child begins to repeat after you and pronounce his first words.

Items

The English alphabet for the smallest can be presented with the help of various things. Show some object to the baby and name it in English. In the future, this will greatly simplify his understanding of the letters, since he will already have an idea about how they are pronounced.

At an older age, you can also use stickers. On them you need to write words denoting objects that are in your house and, in fact, stick them in their places. Constantly noticing a word, the child will involuntarily associate it with the object to which the sticker is attached.

Educational cartoon

Another way to visually learn is to watch cartoons. The alphabet in pictures for children may not seem very interesting, because there is no movement in it, there are no characters. But cartoons, perhaps, will attract the attention of any child. On the this moment there are a huge number of educational cartoons in which main theme is English for kids. Usually in such cartoons, the initial topics of the English language, including the alphabet, are presented in an entertaining way. They are available in both Russian and English. Which one to choose is up to you. But if your child does not yet speak Russian, then he can put cartoons exclusively in English, while for older children, Russian cartoons about English will be more understandable at first.

Subsequently, the child can include some ordinary cartoons or the same films about superheroes. First, in this case, those cartoons and films may come up, the phrases from which your children know by heart. Accordingly, by giving them the English version, you can be sure that they follow the plot and understand everything that happens on the screen.

Computer game

Not all parents agree with this method, but it is still worth mentioning. If you want to diversify your child's learning and add more interactivity to them, you can use electronic gadgets. On the Internet you can find a huge number of games that help solve the problem of how to learn English. This method, probably, can replace the first 3 at once, because in these games there can be cards with the English alphabet, and "speaking alphabet" and animals with their own sounds, and funny songs. There is also a simulator game in which the child needs for a while, for example, to determine the order of letters or choose one letter from two. Children will undoubtedly like such exercises and will help them with their study, because the word “game” in a child is in no way associated with something tedious and dreary.

Checking what you have learned

Learned letters and words tend to be forgotten. To prevent this, periodically return to the topic of the alphabet. Listen as your child says, pay attention to those moments when he chooses a letter at random rather than actually remembering its pronunciation or spelling. Do not swear if the child has forgotten something. When a person learns a large amount of information at once, this happens.

Nanny

There is, of course, another way of learning. Probably one of the most effective ways, which was also used by the families of Pushkin, Lermontov, Griboyedov and other famous Russian people. If you do not want or do not have the opportunity to move to an English-speaking country, but you want your child to talk to a native speaker on a daily basis, a nanny or a teacher who will communicate more than teach your child at a desk is the most faithful assistants. When a person is not understood in one language, he has no choice but to learn the language of the interlocutor. In children, this process happens by itself without any effort spent. They will not confuse which person to speak which language with, and will switch from one language to another instantly. A native speaker will save you the trouble of learning English with your child and save you time, but unfortunately not money, so be smart about this option.

It is also worth noting that you do not need to think about how to quickly learn a language or teach it to someone. Even the same English alphabet in 30 seconds, you will agree, you will not learn. Yes, even one letter can sometimes not be mastered in 30 seconds. Therefore, we teach or study English gradually, stop at each letter, learn its pronunciation.

We hope that the question of how to remember the English alphabet for children has become less urgent for you. A game, a song, cartoons, interactivity and simple patience - this is what English for children consists of. As you can see, there is nothing complicated about this, and therefore you should not wait for the first grade, start teaching your children right now.

Learn more about what dash, colon, parentheses, and other symbols mean.

You can see another version of the English transcription and, if necessary, print or copy for editing in Microsoft Word
English transcription

Pronunciation of English sounds.

Pronunciation of English vowels.

The pronunciation of English sounds is represented by Russian letters, you should understand what to convey the correct English pronunciation using the Russian alphabet is not possible.

• ɑː long, deep a
• ʌ short vowel a, as in the Russian word to run.
• ɒ = ɔ - short, open about
• ɔː - long o
• зː - long vowel ё, as in the Russian word hedgehog.
• æ - open e
• e - like e in the word these
• ə - unclear unstressed sound, similar to e
• iː - long and
• ɪ - short, open and
• ʊ \u003d u - short u, pronounced with a slight rounding of the lips.
• uː - long y pronounced without much rounding of the lips.

Two-vowel sounds

Pronunciation of English consonants.

• p - p
• b - b
• m - m
• f - f
• v - in
• s - with
• z - z
• t - resembles a Russian sound tpronounced with the tongue positioned at the gums.
• d - resembles a Russian sound dpronounced with the tongue positioned at the gums.
• n - resembles a Russian sound npronounced with the tongue positioned at the gums.
• l - resembles a Russian sound l, pronounced with the tongue positioned at the gums.
• r is a very hard sound pronounced without vibration of the tongue. Corresponds to the sound p in the word lot
• ʃ - soft Russian sh
• ʒ - soft Russian zh, as in the word yeast.
• tʃ- h
• ʤ - similar to the Russian sound j (voiced h)
• k - k
• h - breath, reminiscent of a weakly pronounced sound x
• ju - long yu in the word southern
• je - the sound e in the word spruce
• jɔ - sound ё in the word Christmas tree
• jʌ - sound i in the word pit
• j - resembles the Russian sound й before vowels. Occurs in combination with vowels.

English consonants that do not have approximate equivalents in Russianː

• w - formed with rounded lips (as in a whistle). It looks like a sound delivered with only lips. In translation, it is denoted by letters in or y ː W illiams - Williams, Williams.
• ƞ - Open your mouth and say n without closing your mouth.
• ɵ - Move the slightly flattened tip of the tongue between the teeth and pronounce Russian with
• ð - Push the slightly flattened tip of the tongue between the teeth and say Russian

Greetings, my dear readers.

Today we continue to talk about how to learn how to read correctly, so the topic of today's article is the transcription of English letters.

We have already got acquainted with the concept and dealt with the pronunciation of sounds in English. Today we will figure out exactly how they are pronounced in various combinations.

I have a clear table for you. It contains the letters of the English alphabet with transcription, Russian analogue letters and my notes, so that you can immediately put the correct pronunciation. I also added examples of words with studied sounds and their translation.

What else can be found on the blog:

1. with letters and transcription (you can study them online, download, print and work with them);
2. for children I have a complete .

Let `s start?

Features of English transcription:

• it is always enclosed in square brackets. I can't say exactly where it came from, but I think it's just worth taking it for granted;
• to understand where the stress is, the transcription uses the sign [‘] before the stressed syllable;
• It is important to remember that transcription is about the sound, not the spelling of words. Sometimes the spelling can be 90% different from what we pronounce;
• to show that the sound is long - we use a colon.

In general, I wrote about English transcription - please!

Letters of the English alphabet and their transcription in Russian and English:

But you know what is the most interesting thing about English?

If different letters are combined, they are pronounced differently!

That's why I prepared for you

Examples of English letter combinations in Russian and English:

I know this table looks huge now. Surely you think that remembering all this is unrealistic. I'll tell you this: at a certain point, when you have enough, you won't even pay attention to these combinations. Your brain will learn to quickly remember how these letters sound. Moreover, even when you come across a completely unfamiliar word, you can read it correctly. The only question is the amount of practice on your part.

How to memorize combinations of letters?

1. Use cards. Visual perception is better developed in most people.
2. Read. Pay attention to letter combinations when or just texts.
3. Don't get hung up. It is not necessary to immediately memorize these combinations and only then go directly to English. Learn as you go!
4. Buy paper or download a good one e-book in order to quickly learn to recognize combinations and pronounce them correctly. Even if you need it - an adult - do not hesitate to take books for children - it is there that everything is chewed in detail and not without interest.

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