September 09, 2006
Armenian Alphabet
In 405 AD under the guidence of King Vram Shepuh, Mesrop Mashtots (Armenian: “Մեսրոպ Մաշտոց”, pronounced Mesrob Mashdots) and the Armenian Catholicos at the time Saint Sahag wanted to create an Alphabet for the Armenians to strengthen the Armenian Church and the Government.
| Upper Case | Lower Case | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Ա | ա | Ayp |
| Բ | բ | Pen |
| Գ | գ | Kim |
| Դ | դ | Ta |
| Ե | ե | Yech |
| Զ | զ | Za |
| Է | է | Eh |
| Ը | ը | Ut |
| Թ | թ | T’oh |
| Ժ | ժ | Zjey |
| Ի | ի | Ini |
| Լ | լ | Lune |
| Խ | խ | Kheh |
| Ծ | ծ | Dza |
| Կ | կ | Gen |
| Հ | հ | Ho |
| Ձ | ձ | Tsah |
| Ղ | ղ | Ghat |
| Ճ | ճ | Je |
| Մ | մ | Men |
| Յ | յ | Hee |
| Ն | ն | Nu |
| Շ | շ | Sha |
| Ո | ո | Voh |
| Չ | չ | Ch’a |
| Պ | պ | Bey |
| Ջ | ջ | Chey |
| Ռ | ռ | Ra |
| Ս | ս | Seh |
| Վ | վ | Vey |
| Տ | տ | Dune |
| Ր | ր | Reh |
| Ց | ց | Ts’o |
| Ւ | ւ | Hune |
| Փ | փ | Pure |
| Ք | ք | Kay |
| Օ | օ | O |
| Ֆ | ֆ | Fe |
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