The Dutch alphabet is similar to the English alphabet, with a few additional letters and some variations in pronunciation. Here is the Dutch alphabet with the closest English pronunciation for each letter:
A - [ah] as in "father"
B - [bay] as in "baby"
C - [say] as in "say"
D - [day] as in "day"
E - [uh] as in "the"
F - [ef] as in "effort"
G - [kh] as in the Scottish "loch" or the German "Bach"
H - [hah] as in "house"
I - [ee] as in "see"
J - [yay] similar to the English "y" in "yes"
K - [kay] as in "key"
L - [ell] as in "lemon"
M - [em] as in "mother"
N - [en] as in "never"
O - [oh] as in "go"
P - [pay] as in "pay"
Q - [kuu] (used in loanwords, not native Dutch words)
R - [err] with a rolling "r" sound
S - [ess] as in "see"
T - [tay] as in "television"
U - [uu] as in "blue"
V - [vay] as in "very"
W - [way] as in "we"
X - [eks] (used in loanwords, not native Dutch words)
Y - [ee-grek] (used in loanwords, not native Dutch words)
Z - [zay] as in "zoo"
Keep in mind that Dutch pronunciation can vary slightly depending on the region in the Netherlands or Belgium where it's spoken, and some sounds may not have a direct equivalent in English.
