ੲ - ਈੜੀ - eerdee - Third letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet.
Mouth: |
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For the basic 'ee' sound and largely for the others, just relax your mouth and say the 'ee' sound as in 'feel'. |
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Tongue: |
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flat along bottom of mouth but with sides curved upwards to upper teeth - varies alightly according to sound |
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Soft Palette: |
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not blocking nose particularly |
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Lips: |
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apart in shape to make 'ee' - varies according to sound (see Vowels) |
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Vocal Chords: |
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Used |
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Aspirated: |
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no |
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Confusion: |
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ਞ ੲ ਟ |
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Reading: |
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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. |
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Writing: |
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n/a |
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