ਕ - ਕੱਕਾ - kakkaa - sixth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet.
Name: |
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kakkaa |
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Shape: |
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ਕ |
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Spelling: |
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ਕੱਕਾ |
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Sound: |
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'k' as the 'k' in 'kite' |
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Type: |
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Consonant |
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Mouth: |
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hold your mouth in exactly the same way that you would if you were saying the sound of the Roman alphabet letter 'k' or 'g' as in the start of the word 'kick'. |
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Tongue: |
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Curved so that the middle of your tongue touches the top of your mouth roughly where your soft palette meets your hard palette |
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Soft Palette: |
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blocking nose |
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Lips: |
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apart |
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Vocal Chords: |
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Not used |
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Aspirated: |
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no |
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Confusion: |
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Reading: |
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none |
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Writing: |
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None |