Azerbaijani/Contents (Latin)/Alphabet

Azerbaijani alphabet This page will teach you the Azerbaijani (also known as Azeri Turkish) alphabet, or əlifba. As you may have already noticed, this book will teach you the Latin version of Azerbaijani, so the alphabet shouldn't be too hard to get to grips with. Əlifba Letter Name ofthe letter IPA Pronunciation of the letter (English approximation)A aaɑLike a in fatherB bbebLike b in bad.C cceʤLike j in jump.Ç ççetʃLike ch in church.D ddedLike d in duck, but slightly softer.E eeeLike e in ten.Ə əəæThis letter does not match its IPA value (a in about)! Like a in cat.F ffefLike f in four.G ggeg'Like g in girl.Ğ ğyumuşaq geɣYou never find these at the beginning of words because they are always preceded by vowels. Has no exact English equivalent, but sounds same as French r. It is sort of similar to the Arabic ﻍ.H hhehSame as the English.X xxexLike the kh in khan.I ııɯHas no exact English equivalent. Somewhat similar io in nation.İ iiɪLike i in it.J jjeʒLike j in dejavu.K kkekLike the c in cat.Q qqegSlightly softer g. Pronounce it towards the back of your throat. Like the g in gun. Like x at the end.L llelSame as English.M mmemLike m in more.N nenenLike n in no.O ooɔLike o in odd.Ö ööœSame as the German ö in öfters. Closest English equivalent is possibly the i in bird.P ppepLike p in port.R rreɾSame as the r in rat.S ssesLike s in six.ŞşşeʃSame as the English sh as in sheet.T ttetLike the t in ten, but instead of the tongue touching the roof of the mouth behind the teeth, it should touch the teeth themselves.U uuuLike the u in put.Ü üüySame as the German ü, or the French word eu. A close example would be the u in flute, or better yet, the ü in the English slang expression über.V vvevSame as the English.Y yyejSame as the English.Z zzezSame as the English.