Letter 39 of 39
The Armenian letter Ֆ ֆ (Fe)
Ֆ (lowercase ֆ) is letter 39 of the 39-letter Armenian alphabet. It is called Ֆե (Fe), and it is a consonant romanized as “f”.
Like 'f' in 'film'.
How to pronounce Ֆ
Ֆ is an 'f', as in 'film'. It appears mostly in borrowed words.
Armenian words with Ֆ
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Letters people confuse with Ֆ
Where Ֆ comes from
Ֆ was not among Mesrop Mashtots' original 36 letters. It was added in the Middle Ages, around the 12th century.
How to write and type Ֆ
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Questions about Ֆ
How do you pronounce the Armenian letter Ֆ?
Like 'f' in 'film'. In IPA it is written /f/.
What is the Armenian letter Ֆ called?
It is called Ֆե (Fe). Ֆ is letter 39 of the 39 letters of the Armenian alphabet.
What is the lowercase form of Ֆ?
The lowercase form is ֆ. Like English, Armenian uses capital letters at the start of sentences and for names.
What Armenian words use the letter Ֆ?
ֆիլմ (film) means “film”. Other common words are ֆուտբոլ (futbol, “football”) and ֆերմա (ferma, “farm”).
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