ਙ is one of the consonants that is identical to the Punjabi paintee alphabet. It produces the NG sound where you stress at the second syllable. ਙ when Romanized may be spelled as ਙੰਙਾ or ਙ. The spellings translations differ when Romanized, in English and Gurbani as well. ਚ is another akhar that is similar to the Punjabi paintee alphabet. It symbolizes the CH sound requiring you to place the tongue behind the front teeth of the upper jaw. You emphasize the second syllable more than the first one. It is phonetic and can be spelled as ਚੱਚਾ. The Romanized, English, and Gurmukhi spellings differ slightly.
ਚੱਚਾ is another alphabet from 35 akhar which is similar to the Punjabi paintee alphabet producing the sound of C in the English language. The stress is applied to the second syllable more than the first. When Romanized, you get ਚੱਚਾ or ਛ plus ਛੱਛਾ sounds. Another significant Gurmukhi alphabet is the ਜ which has the sound of J in English. It also requires stress on the second syllable during pronunciation. When Romanized, the spelling will be ਜ which differs slightly with the spellings in English and Gurbani. The tongue will touch on the upper side of the mouth to produce this sound.
ਝ is our next consonant which has the sound of Jh and takes the place of letter J or Ss, and X, which can be found in words like Jacques, Zsa, and Xenia. The pronunciation is Zsa-Zsaa and Jh-jhaaw that puts stress on the second syllable more than the first. Pronouncing this word leads to release of a puff of air similar to when you hold the lips. When Romanized it appears as Jhajha. Comparing the spellings of the English, Romanized, and Gurbani translations, they come out slightly different.
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ਚੱਚਾ is another alphabet from 35 akhar which is similar to the Punjabi paintee alphabet producing the sound of C in the English language. The stress is applied to the second syllable more than the first. When Romanized, you get ਚੱਚਾ or ਛ plus ਛੱਛਾ sounds. Another significant Gurmukhi alphabet is the ਜ which has the sound of J in English. It also requires stress on the second syllable during pronunciation. When Romanized, the spelling will be ਜ which differs slightly with the spellings in English and Gurbani. The tongue will touch on the upper side of the mouth to produce this sound.
ਝ is our next consonant which has the sound of Jh and takes the place of letter J or Ss, and X, which can be found in words like Jacques, Zsa, and Xenia. The pronunciation is Zsa-Zsaa and Jh-jhaaw that puts stress on the second syllable more than the first. Pronouncing this word leads to release of a puff of air similar to when you hold the lips. When Romanized it appears as Jhajha. Comparing the spellings of the English, Romanized, and Gurbani translations, they come out slightly different.
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