Turkish pronunciation: Patlayıcılar - /p/

Sample pronunciation audio

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

Quick tip

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

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• para

• patates

• pazar

• portakal

• pilav

Minimal pairs

• para / bara
• patates / batates
• pazar / bazar
• pilav / bilav
• pide / bide

How to produce this sound

Place both lips together and release a burst of air without using your vocal cords, as in 'pen'.

Common mix-ups

• para / bara
• patates / batates
• pazar / bazar
• pilav / bilav
• portakal / bortakal

Closest comparison

pen, paper, park, pot, pink