ਜ - ਜੱਜਾ - Jijjaa - thirteenth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet.
Name: |
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Jijjaa |
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Shape: |
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ਜ. |
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Spelling: |
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ਜੱਜਾ |
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Sound: |
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'j' as the 'j' in 'jump' |
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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 'j' in the word 'jump'. |
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Tongue: |
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Curved so that the front of your tongue (not the tip) touches the back of your tooth ridge. |
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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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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 |