4th - Alphabet - te (ت)

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Note :

Beginners focus only Letter name , Sound and writing method. Other information for native speakers and beginners will also read in detail gradually. so don't confuse with other detail

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te

Letter Name :

Spelling : [te] (Avoid breath & gliding)

IPA : /te̞ / 

(Its softer, not the strong English T )

(The tongue is going to touch the back

of your front teeth )

(Audio-e̞)

Letter Sound :

IPA : / t̪ /

(Its dental alveolar sound .)

 Equivalent to English :

There is no equivalent to English . 

Sound represented as t .

The closest to Urdu "t" is found in Eastern Armenian

language as in [ t̪ un ]  . (meaning "House")

Writing  Method :

te̞ is start from the top and go towards right to left , e.g.

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Under below detail is for native speakers.

Meaning of TE̞   :

• A Crown , A crest
• To Pretend 
• To Feign 

Origin:

Arabic

Grammatical Status :

Feminine

Type:

• Connector 

Phonics Role:

• Consonant

Numerical Value  :

         Four hundred (400)

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Note :

There is no breath in Urdu te and its softer sound unlike English.

Urdu is a language there is no gliding there is no diphthongs. 

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