英语是拼音文字，所有的词汇都是由26个字母拼出来的，而在成千上万的不同拼法中，基本发音因素却只有39-47个，这说明26个字母与基本音素间是有着一定的关联的。
1字母与发音一一对应的辅音
b -- ball
d -- dog
f -- fish
h -- hat
j -- jump
k -- kite
l -- leg
m -- man
n -- not
p -- pen
q – quick
r -- run
s -- sun
t -- ten
v -- vest
w -- water
z -- zoo
（注意q与u总是连在一起的）
2辅音字母组合
字母组合 例词：
带有l的字母组合
bl black, blame, bless, blue, blast
cl --clock, class, clap, clue, close
fl --flag, fly, flat, flash, flower
gl --glass, glad, glide, glue, globe
pl --plate, plane, place, plus, plan
sl --sled, sleep, slow, slide, slim
带有r的字母组合
br --bridge, break, brave, brown, bread
cr --crab, crack, crop, crown, creek
dr --dress, drag, drink, drive, drop
fr --frog, fresh, free, from, front
gr --grape, grade, grass, grin, grunt
pr --press, pride, price, print, proof
tr --truck, track, true, train, tree
带有s的字母组合
sc --scale, scar, score, scare, scuff
sk --skate, skip, skill, skull, skin
sm --smoke, smile, smog, smell, smear
sn --snake, snap, snore, snow, snug
sp --spoon, spin, spot, spell, sport
st --stop, stack, stay, step, still
sw --swim, swell, swing, sweet, swift
tw --twig, tweet, twist, twin, twine
三字母组合
shr --shrink, shred, shrill, shrimp, shrub
spl --splash, split, splice, splint, splurge
spr --spread, spring, spree, sprain, spray
squ --square, squad, squirrel, squat, squeak
str --string, strip, straw, stream, street
thr --throw, three, throne, thrift, thrill
在结尾的字母组合
ck（只发一个/k/音） --duck, pack, quick, luck, rock
ld --cold, gold, held, mild, bald
lk --milk, silk, elk, sulk, skulk
mp --lamp, damp, champ, hump, dump
nch --inch, ranch, lunch, bench, crunch
nd --hand, kind, bend, stand, mind
ng（这个音比较特别，是舌头抵住上颚后方所发出的鼻音）--ring, long, sing, wing, lung
nk --sink, bank, trunk, pink, ink
nt --tent, ant, hunt, sent, mint
sh --fish, rash, brush, wish, trash
st --vest, last, test, list, lost
