The English alphabet comprises 26 Roman letters in either of two cases:
As children, we learn the letters in the order given with a song, and we strongly encourage you to learn it this way as well: it is quick and remarkably painless. The order in which you remember the letters is crucial, of course: as in any other language, we organize information in alphabetical order to be able to locate it efficiently.
The lyrics to this version of the Alphabet Song are
A, B,
C, D,
E, F,
G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P,
Q, R,
S, T,
U, V,
W, X,
Y, (and) Z,
Now I know my ABCs
Next time, won't you sing with me?
and appear in the video as well.
The American pronunciation of the letter R is probably the most characteristic sound of the American accent; if you would like to learn it, simply search for "The American R sound" on the Internet, and you will find many helpful videos. You may have noticed that the letter W is pronounced "double-U" in English, rather than "double-V" (which the letter resembles); when part of a word, the letter is, in fact, read as a double-U, and implies no V sound whatsoever. Also, you may have noticed that the last letter of the alphabet, Z, is pronounced "zee" in American English, but "zed" in most other English-speaking countries.
The letters A, E, I, O, and U are always vowels, while the letters W and Y are sometimes vowels and sometimes consonants. All of the other letters are always consonants.