Letter Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɫɛtɝ/

LE-dur

UK

/lˈɛtɐ/

LE-tuh

التعريف

A 'letter' can mean a written message sent to someone, usually in an envelope, or a single character in the alphabet.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very common noun. To avoid confusion, specify context: 'a letter from my friend' (message) vs. 'the letter A' (alphabet). Formal in business, informal in personal use. Do not confuse with 'email' (electronic message).

• Spanish: carta - letra (alfabeto)
• Portuguese (BR): carta - letra (do alfabeto)
• Portuguese (PT): carta - letra (do alfabeto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 信 - 字母
• Chinese (Traditional): 信 - 字母
• Hindi: पत्र - अक्षर
• Arabic: رسالة - حرف
• Bengali: চিঠি (বার্তা) - অক্ষর (বর্ণ)
• Russian: письмо (сообщение) - буква (алфавит)
• Japanese: 手紙 (てがみ, メッセージ) - 文字 (もじ, アルファベット)
• Vietnamese: thư (bức thư) - chữ cái (bảng chữ cái)
• Korean: 편지 (메시지) - 글자 (알파벳)
• Turkish: mektup (mesaj) - harf (alfabe)
• Urdu: خط (پیغام) - حرف (حروف تہجی)
• Indonesian: surat (pesan) - huruf (alfabet)

جمل نموذجية

I got a letter from my grandmother.

basic

The word 'cat' has three letters.

basic

Please write your name in capital letters.

basic

I haven’t gotten a handwritten letter in ages.

natural

Can you spell your last name one letter at a time?

natural

She framed his first letter to her as a keepsake.

natural