Modern English is written with a Latin-script alphabet consisting of 26 letters, with each having both uppercase and lowercase forms. The word alphabet is a compound of alpha and beta, the names of the first two letters in the Greek alphabet.
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
There are 5 vowel letters (A, E, I, O, U) and 19 consonant letters—as well as 2 letters (W and Y) which may function as either type. 4 consonants (L, M, N, and R, depending on the dialect) may also function as syllabic consonants.