How to Pronounce Turkish Letters: A Comprehensive Guide

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Turkish Alphabet	English Sound	Pronunciation Example
A, a	/a/	like 'a' in "father"
B, b	/b/	like "b" in "book"
C, c	/dʒ/	like "j" in "joke"
Ç, ç	/tʃ/	like "ch" in "cheese"
D, d	/d/	like "d" in "dog"
E, e	/e/	like "e" in "bed"
F, f	/f/	like "f" in "fun"
G, g	/ɡ/	like "g" in "go"
Ğ, ğ	silent	*
H, h	/h/	like "h" in "hat"
I, ı	/ɯ/	*The English language does not have an equivalent sound for this letter; it sounds like the Russian letter 'ы'.
İ, i	/i/	like "i" in "machine"
J, j	/ʒ/	like "s" in "pleasure"
K, k	/k/	like "k" in "key"
L, l	/l/	like "l" in "light"
M, m	/m/	like "m" in "mother"
N, n	/n/	like "n" in "no"
O, o	/o/	like "o" in "more"
Ö, ö	/ø/	like "u" in "turn"
P, p	/p/	like "p" in "pen"
R, r	/ɾ/	like "r" in "run"
S, s	/s/	like "s" in "sun"
Ş, ş	/ʃ/	like "sh" in "shoe"
T, t	/t/	like "t" in "top"
U, u	/u/	like "oo" in "moon"
Ü, ü	/y/	like "ew" in "few", "cube", "future", "pure"
V, v	/v/	like "v" in "van"
Y, y	/j/	like "y" in "yellow"
Z, z	/z/	like "z" in "zoo"