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Gujarati alphabet

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jʰa

ʰ marks aspiration, not a separate h sound.

Sound

Like j with extra breath after it.

Type

voiced puff-of-air middle-of-mouth affricate

Closest English

j + puff

Commonness

★★★★★

Pattern

Middle-of-mouth family

Related Letters

Middle-of-mouth family

Same mouth position as its plain partner, with a small puff of air after the consonant.

ચchaછchʰaજjaઝjʰaઞña

Example

ઝાડtree
ઝૂલુંjhuluswing
Advanced details

voiced aspirated palatal