Yech | |
Letter: | Ե ե |
Imagealt: | Handwritten forms for Yech |
Script: | Armenian script |
Type: | Alphabet |
Typedesc: | ic |
Language: | Armenian language |
Phonemes: | [{{IPAlink|ɛ}}] [jɛ] |
Unicode: | U+0535, U+0565 |
Alphanumber: | 5 |
Number: | 5 |
Usageperiod: | 405 to present |
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 ([{{IPAlink|ɛ}}]) sound, but when it occurs word-initially, it is pronounced as [jɛ].