A set of letters is an alphabet. Each letter is a sound.
It is a short list. It is easy to learn.
The letters a, e, i, o and u are vowels.
The rest of the letters are consonants.
Long ago, Phoenicians were traders at sea.
They helped the alphabet get to lots of lands.
The Phoenician alphabet had 22 letters. Traders could learn it.
The Phoenicians gave their alphabet to the Greeks.
The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters. That is not a lot.
E is the most common letter in English.
Words to know
- alphabet: set of letters
- vowels: five letters
- consonants: other letters
- Phoenicians: sea traders
