In English however, instead of a rounded "o" sound it made a long "e" sound, such as in the word subpoena/subpœna. Much like Ash, it eventually was split into two letters, namely o and e.

The alphabet regulates how we learn the English letters (to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”), organize books on library shelves and line up students for a graduation procession.

Let CBBC's Naomi Wilkinson bring the alphabet to life with this memorable song and movement routine. This song might also help pupils learning English as an additional language. This Bitesize ...