Letter 11 of 35
ਚ — Chacha
Sounds like the 'ch' in 'chair' — unaspirated.
Example Word
ਚੂਹਾ
Chooha
Mouse
Trace ਚ
ਚ (Chacha) is the eleventh letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet and opens the third row — the chavarg group (ਚ, ਛ, ਜ, ਝ, ਞ).
How to teach a 4-year-old
Squeak like a little mouse (ਚੂਹਾ) and say “ਚ … ਚੂਹਾ”. The ch sound is one of the easiest for English-speaking children since it matches “chair.” Other ਚ words to try: ਚਾਬੀ (chaabi — key), ਚੰਦ (chand — moon), ਚਾਹ (chah — tea).
Practice ਚ (Chacha)
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