r/LearnArmenian / Listening

Struggling to differentiate Eastern and Western phonology while listening to podcasts

Posted by u/Immersionlearner_165 / May 30, 2026

I’m trying to move from subtitles to pure native content, but I keep getting tripped up by the phonetic differences between Eastern and Western Armenian. When I try to shadow speakers, I find myself accidentally mixing the aspirated vs. unaspirated consonants. Does anyone have advice on how to train my ear to distinguish these two variants so I don't sound like a mismatch of both when I speak?

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