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Pie Chart of Vowels vs Consonants in the English Alphabet
Last reviewed on 2026-05-22.
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The English alphabet has 26 letters: 5 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 21 consonants. Y is sometimes counted as a semi-vowel but is conventionally a consonant.
The data
- Consonants — 21 letters
- Vowels — 5 letters
Source
Standard English alphabet.
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