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Turkish Alphabet and Numbers (with Pronunciation)

[Originally posted on 03/30/16 on the Duolingo Turkish for English speakers forum by MeteUlku]

The Turkish alphabet has twenty nine letters. Here are the alphabet, numbers and examples of their pronunciation:

Aa (TR pronunciation: a) = “a” in “star”
Bb (be) = “b” in “baby”
Cc (ce) = “j” in “jam”
Çç (çe) = “ch” in “chick”
Dd (de) = “d” in “dot”
Ee (e) = “a” in “ash”, “e” in “bet”
Ff (fe) = “f” in “fox”
Gg (ge) = “g” in “get”
Ğğ (yumuşak ge) = You can pronounce “ğ” as “y” sometimes, for examples with their pronunciations: “değil”(deyil) & “diğer”(diyer). And, it never begins a word.
Hh (he) = “h” in “hey”
Iı (ı) = last “e” in “teacher”
İi (i) = first “e” in “teacher”
Jj (je) = “s” in “pleasure” (like “je” in French)
Kk (ke) = “c”/”k” in “cake”
Ll (le) = “l” in “lemon”
Mm (me) = “m” in “matter”
Nn (ne) = “n” in “note”
Oo (o) = “o” in “more”
Öö (ö) = “u” in “fur” (the same as German)
Pp (pe) = “p” in “pause”
Rr (re) = “r” in “rent”
Ss (se) = “s” in “some”
Şş (şe) = “sh” in “ash”
Tt (te) = “t” in “Turkish”
Uu (u) = “u” in “ultimate”
Üü (ü) = “e” in “few” in British English, (as “über” in German”)
Vv (ve) = “v” in “violet”, “w” in “warn”
Yy (ye) = “y” in “yes”
Zz (ze) = “z” in “zoo”

[Updated by Danika_Dakika starting 03/01/22]

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