Tap any character to hear it. Tap ▶ to hear a whole row.
★No English equivalent. The TEDYAPPS™ system is a close approximation: not perfect, but the closest sound possible. The app’s native voice is the true reference★★ Both the consonant and vowel are approximations
Companion to the TEDYAPPS alphabet poster.
Word library. 104 everyday words, each spoken with a native voice. Tap a word to hear it. In general, reading letter by letter is acceptable. It may not always sound exactly like a native speaker, but you will be understood. In everyday speech, however, the sounds blend together. For example, the final IH is often reduced or omitted, causing the ending consonant to blend with the sound of the preceding letter, forming a single syllable: ሰላም SUH-LAH-MIH → SUH-LAHM (peace) · ድመት DIH-MUH-TIH → DIH-MUHT (cat) · ፈረስ FUH-RUH-SIH → FUH-RUHS (horse) · ወፍ WUH-FIH → WUHF (bird) · ልጅ LIH-JIH → LIHJ (child). This can also happen at other positions in the word and with other sounds.
Numbers. Amharic word, TEDYAPPS spelling, English, the numeral, and the traditional Ge'ez numeral in gold.
The Ethiopian calendar has 13 months, twelve of 30 days and a short 13th month, ጳጉሜ, and runs ~7–8 years behind the Gregorian calendar. Each month is shown with its English equivalent.
Days of the week
Months
TEDYAPPS™ Quick Reference
Pronunciation Key
TEDYAPPSIPAExample
UH/ə/about
OO/u/food
EE/i/see
AH/ɑ/father
AY/e/hay
IH★/ɨ/★ no exact English sound
OH/o/holy
Sound Reference Guide
AmharicTEDYAPPSReference
ሸSHship
ቸCHchair
ዠZHmeasure
ኘGNlasagna
የYyes
ጀJjump
ቨVvan
ወWwater
Same Pronunciation Letters
LettersTEDYAPPSNote
ሀ ሐ ኀHAHsame sound
ሠ ሰSUHsame sound
አ ዐAHsame sound
ጸ ፀTSUH★same sound · no exact English sound
Games! Pick a game and learn the sounds while you play.
GamesLetter Hop
Letter Hop! Pick a letter family, then tap its letters in order, 1st to 7th, and help the lion cub hop across. Hear every sound as you go.
GamesLetter Tracing
Pick a family, then trace each letter with your finger. Color every side until the letter is at least 93% filled!
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GamesShape Puzzle
Drag each letter piece into its matching hole, or tap the piece, then tap the hole. Every piece plays its sound!
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Install FEE-DUHL SoundsFull screen, works offline, like a real app.
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Install on your iPhone or iPad
1. Tap the Share button ⎋ at the bottom of Safari
2. Scroll and tap Add to Home Screen
3. Tap Add. FEE-DUHL Sounds appears on your home screen!
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Unlock FEE-DUHL Sounds
Enter the access code included with your TEDYAPPS Amharic Alphabet Poster. One code unlocks everything on this device, forever, even offline.
Free preview: the ሀ family everywhere, plus the first words and numbers.