Eh (Armenian letter)

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E
Է է
Usage
Writing system	Armenian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Armenian language
Sound values	ɛ
In Unicode	U+0537, U+0567
Alphabetical position	7
History
Time period	405 to present
Other
Associated numbers	7
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E, or Ē, or Eh (majuscule: Է; minuscule: է; Armenian: է) is the seventh letter of the Armenian alphabet. It represents the open-mid front unrounded vowel (/ɛ/) in Eastern Armenian and the close-mid front unrounded vowel (/e/) Western Armenian. This letter is related the Armenian letter Yečʼ (Ե). After the 20th century spelling reform, the letter is used to write a word initial /ɛ/^[1], while word initial ječʼ (ե) is pronounced /jɛ/. Before the orthography reform, the two letters were used interchangeably. Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it has a numerical value of 7.^[1]

1.^ This also appears in compound words

• E (Latin)

• Է on Wiktionary
• է on Wiktionary