Plural of alphabet
regular plural
The plural of alphabet is alphabets.
Forms of alphabet
| Singular | alphabet /ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | alphabets /ˈæl.fə.bɛts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Alphabets in a sentence
- The notes are named with the first seven alphabets.
- There are 26 alphabets in English.2005, Satinder Bal Gupta, Comprehensive Discrete Mathematics & Structures, Laxmi Publications, page 237
- There were several Italic alphabets, one being the Etruscan alphabet.From the entry italic
- Wherever sequential alphabets gained power, cultures became more transfixed by linear time.2019 January 17, RJ Andrews, Info We Trust: How to Inspire the World with Data, page 53. From the entry levidrome
- The constructor normally uses two alphabets, one for plaintext, one for the substitute cipher letters.1981, Norma Gleason, Cryptograms and Spygrams, Courier Corporation, →ISBN, page 7. From the entry cryptogram
Meaning of alphabet
- noun The set of letters used when writing in a language.
- noun A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (Contrast e.g. logography, a writing system in which each character represents a word, and syllabary, in which each character represents a syllable.).
- noun A writing system in which there are letters for the consonant and vowel phonemes. (Contrast e.g. abjad.).
Questions about the plural of alphabet
- What is the plural of alphabet?
- The plural of alphabet is alphabets.
- Is alphabet countable?
- Alphabet is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: alphabet (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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