Եե
«ye / e»
name: եչ (yechʰ)
Usually ye at the start of a word, as in ես (yes, I); e inside a word, roughly like e in bed.
A tall chair: a back, a seat and a leg. Sit down and say yes: ye.
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ե usually starts a word with ye, as in yes: ես (yes, I). է is an e sound without the y glide. Inside words, ե usually sounds like e too.
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Letters
Էէ
«e»
name: է (e)
An e sound, roughly like e in bed. Unlike ե, it does not start with y.
Like ե with a simpler body and a little foot. A plain e, without the initial y glide.
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Իի
«i»
name: ինի (ini)
Like ee in see, kept short.
It resembles h, but the tall stroke reaches through the writing line. Imagine a long needle: i.
Watch out: It is not English h. Read it as i.
Watch out: It is not English h. Read it as i.
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Լլ
«l»
name: լյուն (lyun)
An L that has slipped below the line. Low L: l.
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Կկ
«k»
name: կեն (ken)
A k with little puff of air, like k after s in skin. Compare aspirated ք in step 5.
A tall upright on the left, a bowl, and a leg reaching below. Picture a kettle handle: k.
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Դդ
«d»
name: դա (da)
An arch with a right leg that drops below the line and a little doorstep. Door starts with d.
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Բբ
«b»
name: բեն (ben)
A long stem with a small arch and a shelf. Imagine a bow tied above the shelf: b.
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