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alphabet

[al-fuh-bet, -bit] / ˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt /


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And they developed an alphabet that evolved into the Roman letters used throughout Western civilization today.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

“CoComelon” is Moonbug’s flagship preschool show, and the series’ origins date back to 2006 when commercial director Jay Jeon shared a YouTube video of an alphabet cartoon set to music.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

"I can make out all the letters of the alphabet, even the smallest ones," he marvelled, pointing to his phone screen.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

"Korean is known as the most scientific language on the planet and the actual alphabet you can learn in four hours," she said.

From BBC Apr. 6, 2026

But by the time I got to the middle of the alphabet, I had gotten smoother, and we—both of us—were concentrating so hard, I think we generated enough current to connect our brain waves.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

Czernowitz was by then a Habsburg afterimage: Jews, Germans, Romanians, Ukrainians and Poles, brushing past one another in schools, markets and cafes, their lives conducted in competing alphabets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

The database includes misspellings, mixed alphabets, and coded inscriptions.

From Science Daily Dec. 16, 2025

So the Shakespeare skeptics were convinced that by looking closely at the letters used to spell each word in Shakespeare’s works, they could make out two different alphabets and uncover a code from Francis Bacon.

From Scientific American Oct. 12, 2023

Above the stage, “Elvis” was spelled out in different alphabets, and there were flashing lights that presented an image of him swiveling with a guitar.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2023

Actually, most alphabets consist of only about 20 or 30 letters, and most languages have more phonemes than their alphabets have letters.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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