B2 noun Neutral

alphabet

/ˈælfəˌbɛt/

A standard set of letters or symbols used to represent the basic sounds of a language in writing. It provides the foundation for spelling and reading by organizing characters in a specific, traditional order.

Beispiele

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The children sang a song to help them memorize the alphabet.

The children sang a song to help them memorize the alphabet.

2

Standardization of the Turkish alphabet occurred in the early 20th century to facilitate literacy.

Standardization of the Turkish alphabet occurred in the early 20th century to facilitate literacy.

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I'm trying to learn the Russian alphabet, but some of the letters look so similar!

I'm trying to learn the Russian alphabet, but some of the letters look so similar!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
alphabet
Verb
alphabetize
Adverb
alphabetically
Adjektiv
alphabetical
Verwandt
alphabetization
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Merkhilfe

Think of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet: Alpha and Beta. Put them together and you get Alpha-bet.

Schnelles Quiz

The English ______ consists of 26 letters, including five vowels.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: alphabet

Beispiele

1

The children sang a song to help them memorize the alphabet.

everyday

The children sang a song to help them memorize the alphabet.

2

Standardization of the Turkish alphabet occurred in the early 20th century to facilitate literacy.

formal

Standardization of the Turkish alphabet occurred in the early 20th century to facilitate literacy.

3

I'm trying to learn the Russian alphabet, but some of the letters look so similar!

informal

I'm trying to learn the Russian alphabet, but some of the letters look so similar!

4

The transition from logographic systems to a phonetic alphabet was a significant milestone in human history.

academic

The transition from logographic systems to a phonetic alphabet was a significant milestone in human history.

5

Please ensure the client folders are organized according to the alphabet.

business

Please ensure the client folders are organized according to the alphabet.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
alphabet
Verb
alphabetize
Adverb
alphabetically
Adjektiv
alphabetical
Verwandt
alphabetization

Häufige Kollokationen

Roman alphabet Roman alphabet
phonetic alphabet phonetic alphabet
recite the alphabet recite the alphabet
alphabetical order alphabetical order
Cyrillic alphabet Cyrillic alphabet

Häufige Phrasen

alphabet soup

alphabet soup (often used to describe a confusing mix of acronyms)

alpha and omega

alpha and omega (the beginning and the end)

learn your ABCs

learn your ABCs (learn the basics of something)

Wird oft verwechselt mit

alphabet vs letter

A 'letter' is a single character (like 'A'), whereas the 'alphabet' is the entire system of letters.

alphabet vs script

A 'script' refers to the visual style or specific writing system, while 'alphabet' specifically refers to a system where characters represent individual sounds.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'alphabet' when referring to the entire collection of letters as a single unit. It is a countable noun, so you can speak of 'different alphabets' when comparing English to Greek or Arabic.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often say 'How many alphabets are in this word?' instead of 'How many letters are in this word?'. Remember that a language typically has only one alphabet.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet: Alpha and Beta. Put them together and you get Alpha-bet.

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Wortherkunft

From the Late Latin 'alphabetum', which originated from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet: 'alpha' and 'beta'.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun Often used with the definite article 'the' Plural form is 'alphabets'
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Kultureller Kontext

The Latin alphabet is the most widely adopted writing system globally, used for most Western European languages and many others through colonization and globalization.

Schnelles Quiz

The English ______ consists of 26 letters, including five vowels.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: alphabet

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A1

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and

A1

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a

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A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

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This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

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for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

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