g
/ɡ/
- Language
- Turkish
- Unit
- Ünsüzler
- IPA
- /ɡ/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for patlayıcılar - /ɡ/.
Quick tip
Release the air cleanly after blocking it with your lips or tongue.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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gül
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göz
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gün
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gel
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göl
Minimal pairs
- gül / gül/kül
- göz / göz/köz
- gün / gün/kün
- gel / gel/kel
- göl / göl/köl
How to produce this sound
Put the back of your tongue against the soft palate and release with voice, like g in go.
Common mix-ups
- gül / kül
- göz / köz
- gün / kün
- gel / kel
- göl / köl
Closest comparison
go, game, give, gold, green
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