Letter 4 of 35
ਸ — Sassa
Sounds like the 's' in 'sun' — soft and hissing.
Example Word
ਸੇਬ
Seb
Apple
Trace ਸ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਸ (Sassa) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਸ (Sassa) is the fourth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet and the first true consonant. From ਸ onwards, each letter makes its own sound — no vowel-carrier needed.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Hand your child an apple (ਸੇਬ) and say “ਸ … ਸੇਬ”, letting them hear the soft s. Try a few more s-words: ਸੂਰਜ (sooraj — sun), ਸੱਪ (sapp — snake), ਸ਼ੇਰ (sher — lion). The letter ਸ shows up in many Sikh names too — Singh, Sahib, Satnam.
Practice ਸ (Sassa)
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