Yech (Armenian letter)

Yech
Ե ե
Usage
Writing system	Armenian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Armenian language
Phonetic usage	[ɛ] [jɛ] (initially)
Unicode codepoint	U+0535, U+0565
Alphabetical position	5 Numerical value: 5
History
Development	Ե ե
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.

Yech (majuscule: Ե; minuscule: ե; Armenian: եչ) is the fifth letter of the Armenian alphabet. It is 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].

Related characters and other similar characters

• Е е : Cyrillic letter Ye
• Є є : Cyrillic letter Ukrainian Ye
• E e : Latin letter E
• t : Latin letter T

See also

• Armenian alphabet
• Mesrop Mashtots

References

External links

• Ե on Wiktionary
• ե on Wiktionary

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