Overview

Letters

English alphabet has 26 letters.

Each letter is a symbol for a sound. E.g. A, B, C, D etc.

Vowels - A, E, I, O, and U

Other letters - Consonants

You most often than not need a vowel to make a word.

Words

Word: It is a collection of letters that makes some sense.

Monkey
You
There

So, we combine letters to make words.

Phrase, Clause or Sentence

Word is a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a phrase, clause or a sentence.
Can you see the monkey over there?