Vowels & Consonants | English Grammar for Junior Classes - Class 1 PDF Download

English alphabets consist of two kinds of characters; they are Vowels and Consonants.
Under 26 letters of English Letters, 5 are vowels, and 21 are consonants.
Vowels –  a, e, i, o, u
Consonants –   b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

What is Vowels?

The vowel is a language sound made with the spoken track or any of the sounds described in English by the alphabets a, e, i, o, or u
Example: Here we have a collection of words that start with vowels – ant, element, ice, owl, umbrella.
Umbrella

What are Consonants?

Aside from vowels (a,e, i, o, u), all letters in English alphabets are pronounced consonants.
b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z are consonant alphabets.
Example: Here we have a collection of words that start with consonants – deal, knife, jar, roll, mat.
Knife