Words / B1

ALF-uh-bet/ˈælfəbet/

The alphabet is the set of letters of a language in a fixed order. A letter is one character; a script is a writing system. Registers: sort names in alphabetical order, not as pupils arrive.

Meaning

The set of letters used to write a language, in a fixed order.

Examples

• “Sort the register in alphabetical order, not as pupils arrive.”
• “The phonetic alphabet in radio is not the same as the English alphabet poster.”

Good to know

the alphabet; in alphabetical order. One character: a letter. School / filing. Usually one alphabet per language. Adjective: alphabetical.

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