ੲ - ਈੜੀ - eerdee - Third letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet.

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Name: eerdee Shape: ੲ Spelling: ਈੜੀ Sound: 'e' as the 'ea' in 'pea' - see note*. Type: Vowel *Note: Being a vowel, it can take on a number of sounds: ਇ - (very) short 'i' like the 'i' in 'kick'; ਈ - long 'ee' like the 'ee' in 'feel'; ਏ - long 'ai' like the 'ai' in 'rain'; For more information on vowels, click on the Vowels link in the main menu on the left of the page.

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Mouth: For the basic 'ee' sound and largely for the others, just relax your mouth and say the 'ee' sound as in 'feel'. Tongue: flat along bottom of mouth but with sides curved upwards to upper teeth - varies alightly according to sound Soft Palette: not blocking nose particularly Lips: apart in shape to make 'ee' - varies according to sound (see Vowels) Vocal Chords: Used Aspirated: no

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Confusion:		ਞ ੲ ਟ
Reading:		When you first start, there is a slight chance that you might confuse ਞ with ੲ and ਟ. Remember the final stroke from the upper-left and the number of arcs.
Writing:		n/a

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