Turkish pronunciation: Patlayıcılar - /k/

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for patlayıcılar - /k/.

Quick tip

Release the air cleanly after blocking it with your lips or tongue.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• kitap

• kalem

• kedi

• kırmızı

• kapı

Minimal pairs

• kar / gar
• kır / gır
• kale / gale
• kupa / gupa
• kedi / gedi

How to produce this sound

The /k/ sound is made by raising the back of your tongue to the soft part of the roof of your mouth (the velum) and releasing it with a burst of air, as in 'cat' or 'key'.

Common mix-ups

• kır / gır
• kedi / gedi
• kale / gale
• kar / gar
• kupa / gupa

Closest comparison

cat, key, car, cake, king