Alphabet Letters in Armenian Language

Alphabet in Armenian Language

Learning the Armenian alphabet is critical to learn the Armenian Language. Armenian alphabet configuration is applied in a every day conversation. With out the Armenian alphabet, it is impossible to say the Armenian words properly even if you learn how to write those words in Armenian. Learn More

Like in any language, the better anyone articulate a letter in a word, the better grasped you’ll be in speaking the Armenian language. Below are web links that guides you to the Armenian alphabet and exactly how it is actually pronounced in English.

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• Armenian Vowels
• Armenian Consonants
• Armenian Diphthongs

Аа Бб Вв Гг Ґґ Дд ДЖдж ДЗЬдзь Ее Ёё Жж Зз Іі Йй Кк Лл Мм Нн Оо Пп Рр Сс СЬсь Тт Уу Ўў Фф Хх Цц Чч Шш Ыы Ьь Ээ Юю Яя

Vowels in Armenian Alphabet

Ա/ա ayb	like father
Ե/ե yech	like pet, but like yet when at the beginning of the word
Է/է eh	like pet
Ը/ը ət	like about (schwa)
Ի/ի eeni	like peek
Ո/ո vo	like port, but like voice when at the beginning of the word
Ու/ու oo	like soon
Аа	like the 'a' in 'alone'
Ее	like "ye" in "yet" or the "ie" in "miedo"
Ёё	like "yo" in "yonder" or the "io" in "frio"
Ээ	like "e" in "met"
Йй	like "y" in "play" or "boy". It's a semivowel, and it is always combined with a full vowel.
Іі	like "ee" in "see"
Оо	like "o" in "open"
Уу	like "oo" in "boot"

Յ/յ hee	like yes
Հ/հ hoh	like horse

Consonants in Armenian Alphabet

Բ/բ ben	like big
Գ/գ gim	like goat
Դ/դ da	like dark
Զ/զ za	like zoo
Թ/թ toh	like tiger, aspirated
Ժ/ժ zhe	like measure
Լ/լ lyun	like light
Խ/խ kheh	like Scottish loch or German Aachen
Ծ/ծ tsa	like cats
Կ/կ ken	like scar, unaspirated
Ձ/ձ dza	like beds
Ղ/ղ ghat	like French gutteral "r", alternatively like Baghdad
Ճ/ճ tcheh	like church
Մ/մ men	like mouse
Ն/ն noo	like north
Շ/շ sha	like shark
Չ/չ cha	like chicken
Պ/պ peh	like spar, unaspirated
Ջ/ջ jeh	like jar
Ռ/ռ ra	rolled "r" as in Spanish
Ս/ս seh	like swim
Վ/վ vev	like vote
Տ/տ tyoon	like star, unaspirated
Ր/ր reh	soft "r", like rest
Ց/ց tsoh	like tsunami
Փ/փ pyoor	like pot, aspirated
Ք/ք qeh	like question, aspirated
Ֆ/ֆ feh	like fork
ԵՎ/և yev	like devil, but read yev when at the beginning of the word
Бб	like "b" in "bit"
Вв	like "v" in "vine"
Гг	approx. like "h" in "how" [aspirated like the 'ck' in "brick"]
Ґґ	like "g" in "go" [not often used]
Дд	like "d" in "do"
ДЖдж	like "j" in "journey"
ДЗЬдзь	approx. like "ds" in "raids"
Жж	like "s" in "pleasure"
Зз	like "z" in "zoo"
ЗЬзь	soft palatalized sound in between "z" and "zh".
Кк	like "k" in "kitten"
Лл	like "l" in "lady"
ЛЬль	soft "l" like "l" in "lemon"
Мм	like "m" in "my"
Нн	like "n" in "not" or like the "ny" in "canyon"
НЬнь	like "n" in "near"
Пп	like "p" in "pot"
Рр	trilled "r" (similar to a Spanish "r")
Сс	like "s" in "sun"
СЬсь	soft palatalized sound in between "s" and "sh".
Тт	like "t" in "tip"
Ўў	like final "w" in "window"
Фф	like "f" in "face"
Хх	like "ch" in Scottish "loch"
Цц	like "ts" in "cats"
ЦЬць	soft palatalized sound in between "ts" and "ch".
Чч	like the 'ch' in "chest"
Шш	like "sh" in "shut"
Ыы	like the 'y' in 'possibly'
Ьь	silent
Юю	like "u" in "duke"[iu]
Яя	like "ya" in "yard" or the "ia" in "mia"

Semi Vowels/ Diphthongs in Armenian Alphabet

ай	like 'eye'
яй	like saying 'ya' in "yard" and 'eye' [yah-ee]
ой	like 'oy' in "boy" [oy]
ей	like 'ye' in "yet" and 'ay' in "play" [yeh ee]
эй	like 'ey' in "prey" [ey]
ый	like 'i' in "Chris" and 'y' in "yes" similar to saying "possibly yes" [ee yeh]
уй	like 'oo' in "good" and 'y' in "yet" [oo yeh]
юй	like 'you' and 'y' in "play" [yoo ee]
аў	like 'ou' in "out" [ah oo]
яў	like saying 'ya' in "yard" and 'ou' in "out" [yah oo]
оў	like the 'ow' in "grow" [oh oo]
еў	like 'ye' in "yet" and 'wo' in "won't" [yeh woh]
эў	like 'e' in 'end' and 'wo' in "won't" [eh woh]

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