Language/Northern-uzbek/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation
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In today's lesson, you will learn how to write the different letters of the Uzbek alphabet, how to pronounce these letters whether it is through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), or through a video with the pronunciation of the letters by a native speaker.
You will also find at the end of this lesson a virtual keyboard to be able to type each special character of this language.
Welcome to the Northern-uzbek Pronunciation lesson, where we will explore the Alphabet and Pronunciation of this fascinating language. By the end of this lesson, you will have a solid understanding of the Northern-uzbek alphabet and how to pronounce each letter correctly. Once you have mastered the basics of pronunciation, you may also be interested in expanding your Northern-uzbek vocabulary by learning how to count to 10 in Northern-uzbek. Enjoy your journey into the world of Northern-uzbek language and culture! 🌍🗣️
Uzbek Alphabet and IPA Pronunciation
Uzbek Latin letters
| Letter | A
a |
B
b |
Ch
ch |
D
d |
E
e |
F
f |
G
g |
Gʻ
gʻ |
H
h |
I
i |
J
j |
K
k |
L
l |
M
m |
N
n |
Ng
ng |
O
o |
Oʻ
oʻ |
P
p |
Q
q |
R
r |
S
s |
Sh
sh |
T
t |
Ts
ts |
U
u |
V
v |
X
x |
Y
y |
Ya
ya |
Ye
ye |
Yo
yo |
Yu
yu |
Z
z |
ʼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /a, æ/ | /b/ | /tʃ/ | /d̪/ | /e/ | /ɸ/ | /ɡ/ | /ʁ/ | /h/ | /i, ɨ/ | /dʒ/, /ʒ/ | /k/ | /l/ | /m/ | /n/ | /ŋ/ | /ɒ/, /o/ | /o, ɵ/ | /p/ | /q/ | /r/ | /s/ | /ʃ/ | /t̪/ | /ts/ | /u, ʉ/ | /v, w/ | /χ/ | /j/ | /ja, jæ/ | /je/ | /jɒ/ | /ju/ | /z/ | /ʔ/ |
Uzbek Cyrillic letters
| Letter | А
а |
Б
б |
В
в |
Г
г |
Д
д |
Е
е |
Ж
ж |
З
з |
И
и |
Й
й |
К
к |
Л
л |
М
м |
Н
н |
Нг
нг |
О
о |
П
п |
Р
р |
С
с |
Т
т |
У
у |
Ф
ф |
Х
х |
Ц
ц |
Ч
ч |
Ш
ш |
ъ | Э/Е
э/е |
Ю
ю |
Я
я |
Ё
ё |
Ў
ў |
Ғ
ғ |
Қ
қ |
Ҳ
ҳ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /a, æ/ | /b/ | /v, w/ | /ɡ/ | /d̪/ | /je/ | /dʒ/, /ʒ/ | /z/ | /i, ɨ/ | /j/ | /k/ | /l/ | /m/ | /n/ | /ŋ/ | /ɒ/, /o/ | /p/ | /r/ | /s/ | /t̪/ | /u, ʉ/ | /ɸ/ | /χ/ | /ts/ | /tʃ/ | /ʃ/ | /ʔ/ | /e/ | /ju/ | /ja, jæ/ | /jɒ/ | /o, ɵ/ | /ʁ/ | /q/ | /h/ |
Uzbek Arabic letters
| Letter | ئ, ء | ئى ى ئى ى | ئې ې ئې ې | ا ئا ,ا ا و ئو و | ب | ت | تس | خ | د | ر | ز | س | ش | غ | ف | ق | ك | ل | م | ن | و ئو | ي | يا | يه | يو | يې | پ | چ | ژ, ج | ڭ | گ | ھ, ح | ۇ ئۇ | ۋ | ە ئە ە |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʔ/ | /i, ɨ/ | /e/ | /ɒ/, /o/ | /b/ | /t̪/ | /ts/ | /χ/ | /d̪/ | /r/ | /z/ | /s/ | /ʃ/ | /ʁ/ | /ɸ/ | /q/ | /k/ | /l/ | /m/ | /n/ | /o, ɵ/ | /j/ | /jɒ/ | /ja, jæ/ | /ju/ | /je/ | /p/ | /tʃ/ | /dʒ/, /ʒ/ | /ŋ/ | /ɡ/ | /h/ | /u, ʉ/ | /v, w/ | /a, æ/ |
English Equivalent
| Uzbek Alphabet | English Sound | Pronunciation Example |
|---|---|---|
| А а | a | As in the word army |
| А а | u | As in the word gun |
| Б б | b | As in the word bath |
| В в | v | As in the word very |
| Г г | g | As in the word gun |
| Д д | d | As in the word dog |
| Е е | e | As in the word send |
| Ж ж | s | As in the word pleasure |
| З з | z | As in the word zoo |
| И и | i | As in the word bit |
| Й й | y | As in the word youth |
| К к | k | As in the word kitchen |
| Л л | l | As in the word luck |
| Л л | l | As in the word leaf |
| М м | m | As in the word meet |
| Н н | n | As in the word not |
| О о | o | As in the word hot |
| П п | p | As in the word pot |
| Р р | r | As in the word robot |
| С с | s | As in the word sun |
| Т т | t | As in the word tall |
| У у | oo | As in the word room |
| Ф ф | f | As in the word fish |
| Х х | h | As in the word hat |
| Ц ц | tz | As in the word quartz |
| Ч ч | ch | As in the word church |
| Ш ш | sh | As in the word fish |
| Щ щ | sht | As in the word smashed |
| Ъ ъ | u | As in the word ugly |
| Ъ ъ | u | As in the word but |
| ь | э | As in the word pet |
| Э э | y | As in the word youth |
| Ю ю | you | As in the word you |
| Я я | ya | As in the word yarn |
Video - Uzbek Alphabet Pronunciation by a Native Speaker
Uzbek Online Virtual Keyboard