🔤alphabet

noun
/ˈæl.fə.bɛt/

Meaning

a set of letters or symbols in a fixed order used to represent the sounds of a language

Example Sentences

Children usually learn the alphabet before learning to read words.

Example Expressions

alphabet soup

Synonyms

letter set, writing system, character set, script

Antonyms

silence, illiteracy

Collocations

learn the alphabet, alphabet letters, alphabet chart, alphabet song

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