ਟ - ਟੈਂਕਾ - Taenka - sixteenth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet.
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Taenka |
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| Shape: |
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ਟ |
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| Spelling: |
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ਟੈਂਕਾ |
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| Sound: |
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't' as the 't' in 'tap' but with the tongue further back |
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| Type: |
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Consonant |
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| Mouth: |
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This has no equivalent in English. Make a 't' shape with your tongue but instead of the front of your tongue touching the tooth ridge, make the tip of your tongue touch the roof of your mouth further back, towards your soft palette. |
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| Tongue: |
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Curved so that the tip of your tongue touches the roof of your mouth, further back, towards your soft 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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ੲ ਟ ਫ |
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| Reading: |
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none |
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| Writing: |
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When you first start, there is a slight chance that you might confuse ੲ with ਟ. Remember the final stroke from the upper-left. Also, remember not to put a loop at the bottom which would turn it into a ਫ. |
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