ábécét

The term "ábécét" is Hungarian for alphabet. It refers to the set of letters used to write the Hungarian language. The Hungarian alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet but includes several letters and digraphs not found in the English alphabet, as well as some digraphs that represent single sounds. For example, the letters á, é, í, ó, ö, ú, ü are vowels with acute accents or umlauts, indicating a different pronunciation or length compared to their unaccented counterparts. Digraphs like cs, dz, dzs, gy, ly, ny, sz, ty, and zs represent single consonant sounds.

The order of the Hungarian alphabet is largely similar to that of the Latin alphabet, with some variations in the placement of certain letters and digraphs. For instance, digraphs are often treated as single letters for alphabetical ordering. Understanding the ábécét is fundamental to reading and writing in Hungarian, and it reflects the phonetic nature of the language where each letter or digraph generally corresponds to a specific sound. The precise number of letters can vary slightly depending on whether digraphs are counted as individual characters or combinations.