Yech (Armenian letter)
5th letter in the Armenian alphabet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yech (majuscule: Ե; minuscule: ե; Armenian: եչ) is the fifth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It is created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century AD. It has a numerical value of 5.[1] It represents the ([ɛ]) sound, but when it occurs word-initially, it is pronounced as [jɛ].
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Yech | |
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Ե ե | |
Usage | |
Writing system | Armenian script |
Type | Alphabetic |
Language of origin | Armenian language |
Phonetic usage | [ɛ] [jɛ] (initially) |
Unicode codepoint | U+0535, U+0565 |
Alphabetical position | 5 Numerical value: 5 |
History | |
Development | |
Time period | 405 to present |
Other | |
Associated numbers | 5 |
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. |
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