k
/k/
- Language
- Turkish
- Unit
- Ünsüzler
- IPA
- /k/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
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
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kapı
-
kitap
-
kedi
-
okul
-
küçük
Minimal pairs
- kar / kar/kâr
- kol / kol/gol
- koy / koy/köy
- kır / kır/kur
- kan / kan/can
How to produce this sound
Touch the back of your tongue to the soft palate, stop the air, then release it without using your voice.
Common mix-ups
- kar / kâr
- koy / köy
- kul / gül
- kır / kir
- kasa / kaza
Closest comparison
cat, key, cold, back, school
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