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Albanian language has 36 letters, each presenting a different sound from the other. Nine letters
are digraphs, which means they are written as a combination of two consonants but are
considered to be a single letter. Sh, th, and others and are considered letters. Words beginning
with them are listed separately in the dictionary. For more information visit:
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Letter Sound Similar Example Meaning:

English
sound
Aa a father anije (ship)
Bb b boy babai (father)
Cc ts cats copë (piece)
Çç t∫ charm çantë (bag)
Dd d door derë (door)
DH dh ð they dhomë (room)
Ee ε estuary era (wind)
Ëë ə around hëna (moon)
Ff ƒ foot flamur (flag)
Gg g ground goca (girl)
GJ gj - -------- mëngjes (morning)
Hh h hotel hotel (hotel)
Ii i interest interesi (interest)
Jj j yesterday jeta (life)
Kk k come këmba (foot, leg)
Ll l little lule (flower)
LL ll L fall, call llampa (lamp)
Mm m morning motër (sister)
Nn n noon nëna (mother)
NJ nj η new një (one)
Oo o all, or ora (hour)
Pp p party punë (work)
Qq c ------- qeni (dog)
Rr r remember radio (radio)
RR rr R -------- kurrë (never)

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Ss s sister seminari (seminar)

SH sh ∫ shall shumë (many)
Tt t table tavolina (table)
TH th θ thank you thoni (speak)
Uu u cook, foot ura (bridge)
Vv v very vera (wine)
Xx dz -------- xixë (spark)
XH xh d_ joke xhaxha (uncle)
Yy y ------- ylli (star)
Zz z zoo, zero zogu (bird)
ZH zh _ pleasure zhurmë (noise)

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