Writing and reading in Turkish is as easy as can be !
For example, in English, for the sound
o you’ll have the choice between
ou, ough, o, ow, oa, etc. Just imagine those poor Turks who strive to read English !!!
But in Turkish, for the sound
o you’ll have only one choice :
o, and that’s all ! You lucky English folks !
Here is the Turkish alphabet :a b c ç d e f g ğ h i ı j k l m n o ö p r s ş t u ü v y z Pronunciation guide:a as in car
c as in joke
ç as in chat
e as in pet
ğ this letter is soundless. It's purpose is to elongate the nearest preceding vowel.
i as in lip
ı as in Table (the sound between the b and the l)
j as in measure
o as in story
ö as in bird
r a slightly rolled r, a bit like in Spanish but less rolled.
ş as in sheep
u as in put
ü like the u in French or ü in German
Golden Rule of pronunciation:The worse you’ll pronounce, the more charming you’ll be!
So please, don’t make any effort and let us enjoy your foreign accent !
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