Ճճ
«ch»
name: ճե (che)
An unaspirated ch sound. Keep the release short and compare it with aspirated չ.
A wave above a little bowl. Think of ch without the cloud of extra breath.
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Sound families and a first text
The last four shapes complete the set. Notice the families of three: voiced, unaspirated and aspirated — բ պ փ, դ տ թ, գ կ ք, ջ ճ չ, ձ ծ ց.
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Letters
Ծծ
«ts»
name: ծա (tsa)
Like ts in cats, with little puff of air. Contrast aspirated ց.
A small round flower on a stem. Put t and s together into one sound.
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Ձձ
«dz»
name: ձա (dza)
Like ds in kids, joined into one sound. The voiced partner of ծ.
A hook above a bowl with a foot. Imagine a bell buzzing: dz.
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Ջջ
«j»
name: ջե (je)
Like j in jam, not y in yes.
A loop, a downward tail and a shelf. Imagine a jar of jam on the shelf: j.
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Your first text
Բարև։ Երևանում ամառ է։ Ես սուրճ եմ խմում, իսկ մամաս՝ թեյ։ Ծիրանը շատ համով է։ Շնորհակալություն։
Hello. It is summer in Yerevan. I am drinking coffee, and my mum is drinking tea. The apricot is very tasty. Thank you.
։ is the Armenian full stop. ՝ marks a pause; here it stands in for the omitted verb “is drinking”.
։ is the Armenian full stop. ՝ marks a pause; here it stands in for the omitted verb “is drinking”.
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