French Conversation · Level 1
82 words
French word
alphabet
Pronunciation
IPA/alfabɛ/
Meaning
- masculine nounalphabet
Example
Elle apprend l'alphabet en classe.
She is learning the alphabet in class.
More examples
Les enfants chantent l'alphabet.
The children sing the alphabet.
Core concept
A complete ordered set of written symbols that forms the basic tools of a language.
Common phrases
l'alphabet
the alphabet
apprendre l'alphabet
learn the alphabet
les lettres de l'alphabet
letters of the alphabet
Similar words
lettres: A single letter that forms part of a word's spelling.
alphabet latin: The standard alphabet used by languages written in Latin script.
Definition in French
Suite fixe de lettres utilisée pour écrire et épeler les mots d'une langue.
Word origin
French alphabet developed from Latin alphabetum, which represents Greek alphabētos and its reference to alpha and beta.
Usage tips
- French letter names differ from English ones, as b is bé and j is ji, so spoken spelling requires French names.
Related words
- alphabétiquealphabeticaladjective
- alphabétisationliteracynoun
- alphabétiserteach ___ to read and writeverb