Explore how the world writes. Pick an alphabet: Spanish, French, German, Russian, Greek, Arabic, Urdu, Hebrew, Bengali, Tamil, Hindi, Japanese hiragana, Korean Hangul or Chinese pinyin. Tap any letter to see it large with its sound in English letters, and hear it read by your device. Right-to-left scripts are laid out the way they are written, and a quick quiz turns it into a game.
loading toolHow to explore the alphabets
- Choose an alphabet from the list (it is remembered next time).
- Tap any letter to see and hear it.
- Switch to Quiz: read the sound and tap the matching letter.
Good to know
- Arabic, Urdu and Hebrew are written from right to left, so the first letter is at the top right.
- Korean Hangul letters are joined into blocks to make syllables, for example ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ = 한.
Questions
Why is there no sound?
Sounds use the speech voices built into your phone or computer. Turn the volume up and check silent mode. If one language stays silent, your device has no voice for it yet: on Android add it in Settings → Text-to-speech, on iPhone in Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → Voices, on Windows in Settings → Time & language → Speech.
Why does Chinese show pinyin instead of letters?
Chinese has no alphabet: it uses thousands of characters. Pinyin is the official way of writing Chinese sounds with Latin letters, and children in China learn it first. Each pinyin letter here comes with a simple word, such as 八 bā (eight).
How are the sounds written?
In simple English letters, with a dot under some letters (ṭ, ḍ) for the “hard” sounds made with the tongue curled back, as in Hindi and Urdu. They are a guide, not a full pronunciation course.
Which alphabet should we start with?
Start with one that matters to your family or school, or one that looks fun! Spanish and German share most letters with English, while Greek and Russian are great for spotting letters that look familiar but sound different.
Is my data private?
Yes. Everything happens inside your own browser: nothing you type or choose is uploaded to us or anyone else.
Is it free?
Completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many times you use it. Light ads keep the site running.
