Yech

Yech, or Ech (majuscule: Ե; minuscule: ե; Armenian: եչ) is the fifth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It was created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century AD. It has a numerical value of 5.^[1] It represents the ([ɛ]) sound, but when it occurs word-initially, it is pronounced as [jɛ].

Writing systemArmenian script

TypeAlphabetic

Language of originArmenian language

Sound values[ɛ]
[jɛ] (initially)

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Yech
Ե ե
Usage
Writing system	Armenian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Armenian language
Sound values	[ɛ] [jɛ] (initially)
In Unicode	U+0535, U+0565
Alphabetical position	5
History
Time period	405 to present
Other
Associated numbers	5
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

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