This is an attempt to compile Anglish names for English's Latin letters (or in the case of W, to invent a name). The names are based on the manuscripts Stowe 57 and Cotton Titus D 18, and also on an understanding of English's historic sound changes.
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LETTER
NAME
IPA
Aa
a
/eɪ/
Bb
bee
/bi/
Cc
chee (cee)
/tʃi/
Dd
dee
/di/
Ee
e
/i/
Ff
eff
/ɛf/
Gg
yee
/ji/
Hh
hake
/heɪk/
Ii
i
/aɪ/
Kk
kay
/keɪ/
Ll
el
/ɛl/
Mm
em
/ɛm/
Nn
en
/ɛn/
Oo
o
/oʊ/
Pp
pee
/pi/
Rr
ar
/ɑr/
Ss
ess
/ɛs/
Tt
tee
/ti/
Uu
u
/aʊ/
Ww
twin u
/twɪn.aʊ/
Xx
ex
/ɛks/
Yy
wye
/waɪ/
Þþ
thorn
/θɔɹn/
Ðð
that
/ðæt/
Ƿƿ
win
/wɪn/
Ææ
ash (asc)
/æʃ/
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