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English pronunciation for Turkish speakers

Turkish is phonetically tidy — what is written is said — and it hands you sh, ch, j and zh ready-made. English's contributions are the th pair, a w that Turkish v only half covers, more vowel distinctions in the short range, and voiced consonants that survive the end of a word.

Every item links a head-to-head page with audio for both sides.

Nunzio never asks and never guesses where you are from — the app only compares the sounds you made against the sounds the sentence wanted, and this page would be exactly as true or as irrelevant for any one person. It is a reading map of where English and Turkish usually meet, not a verdict about you.

Where the two maps differ

th” as in think, when it comes out as “t” as in top

Turkish has no θ, and t is the nearest neighbour — think becomes tink. Slide the tongue tip between the teeth and let the air flow instead of stopping.

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th” as in this, when it comes out as “d” as in dog

The voiced th of this: same slide, voice on. Not the d of dede — the tongue rests between the teeth and buzzes.

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w” as in water, when it comes out as “v” as in van

Turkish v is soft and sometimes glides, but English keeps v and w strictly apart: w rounds both lips, no teeth anywhere.

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At the end of a word, “d” as in dog, when it comes out as “t” as in top

Turkish devoices final stops — kitab becomes kitap. English bed ends with the voice still running.

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At the end of a word, “j” as in jump, when it comes out as “ch” as in chair

Same habit with c/ç: English age must end voiced — the difference between age and H.

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ih” as in ship, when it comes out as “ee” as in sheep

English splits i into ship and sheep. Turkish ı is a useful neighbour for the short one — quick, relaxed, unstressed.

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a” as in apple, when it comes out as “eh” as in ten

Apple's vowel opens wider than Turkish e — jaw down, tongue forward and low.

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ng” as in sing, when it comes out as “n” as in nose

Sing ends in the back-of-the-mouth nasal alone — Turkish only uses it before k and g, never to end a word.

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Which of these are actually yours? That is the part no list can know.

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