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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"

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