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Letters in English: As you know, there are 26 letters in the English Alphabet. מתוך 26 האותיות באנגלית, 5 הן אותיות ניקוד:
5 of them are vowels: a, e, i, o, u
They can easily be remembered with the simple diagram on the right.
|  | יתר 21 האותיות הן עיצורים: The other 21 letters are consonants:
b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z | | All together: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z
The vowels make a flowing sound, whereas the consonants normally make an obstructive (stopping) sound. Although the letter y sometimes makes a vowel sound, it is considered a consonant. | | Short vowel sounds and Long vowel sounds | |
External link - click here to listen to all sounds - vowels and consonants (American pronunciation)
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