G / Ğ
Voice recordings coming soon.G and Ğ look almost the same. Do they sound the same?
g
gazete
genelde
The g keeps the same sound in both.
Now look at ğ.
ğ
You won’t see ğ at the beginning of a Turkish word. It comes after a vowel.
dağ
soğuk
eğer
değil
eğlence
Listen to the words. What do you notice about ğ?
Listen again.
dağ — The vowel before ğ is lengthened.
soğuk — The vowels can blend together, often sounding almost like a long “o”.
eğer / değil — You may hear a y-like transition.
What you hear can vary with the word, speaker and speaking style.
You can't always tell exactly how a word with ğ will sound just by looking at it. Listen to the word first.