Language
Turkish
Unit
Ünsüzler
IPA
/r/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for titreşimliler - /r/.

Quick tip

Vibrate the tip of your tongue against the alveolar ridge.

Letters and IPA

Letters

r

/r/

Practice words

  • renk

  • araba

  • kırmızı

  • resim

  • radyo

Minimal pairs

  • renk / denk
  • kar / kal
  • kır / kıl
  • ar / al
  • kor / kol

How to produce this sound

The Turkish /r/ is a trilled sound, made by vibrating the tip of your tongue against the ridge just behind your upper front teeth. It's similar to the rolled 'r' in Spanish or Italian.

Common mix-ups

  • renk / denk
  • araba / alaba
  • kır / kıl
  • kar / kal
  • resim / kesim

Closest comparison

red, river, rain, road, rabbit

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