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Turkish Consonant Ğğ
(Yumuşak g)
The Turkish consonant ğ (yumuşak ‘soft’ ge) has no pronunciation itself. It behaves differently depending on the environment it appears.
It may appear in five different environments. Let’s study each of them separately.
When ğ appears:
This lesson is taken from my book easy Turkish Grammar with answers 1 (A1–A2). Explore more about the book here.
You can also watch this video about ğ by Jülide Sönmez — a former TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation) speaker and diction coach.
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