New research has found that mnemonic images and explicit sound contrasting help Japanese children learn more effectively the sounds of the English alphabet.

Discover the curious history behind this wacky and wonderful letter of the alphabet. Here's the real reason "W" is called "double U." ...

There's only one letter that Brits and Americans pronounce differently on either side of the pond. Here's the history of how we say "Z," and why.

They were taught English alphabet letter sounds, with or without the use of mnemonic images or explicit sound contrasting. The phonemes that correspond to 12 consonant letters were taught.