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words starting with two consonant
1.       tunci
7149 posts
 27 Nov 2013 Wed 10:17 pm

 

Turkish words do NOT start with two consonants. The following examples are loanwords as they start with two consonants.


Tren 

Klima 

Kredi 

Kral

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2.       MarioninTurkey
6124 posts
 28 Nov 2013 Thu 12:32 pm

 

Quoting tunci

 

Turkish words do NOT start with two consonants. The following examples are loanwords as they start with two consonants.


Tren 

Klima 

Kredi 

Kral

 

 star (as in tv)

spor

 

3.       ikicihan
1127 posts
 28 Nov 2013 Thu 02:50 pm

Between the first two consonants, most of the time there is a hidden "ı" or sometimes "i" sound. If you are not sure, use "ı", that will fit %90.

 

Tiren (Tren)

Kılima (Klima)

Kıredi (Kredi)

Kıral (Kral)

4.       tunci
7149 posts
 28 Nov 2013 Thu 09:57 pm

 

In Turkish words , certain  consonant couples can be seen ;

 

-lç, -lk, -lp, -lt ---> -, ilk, alp, alt

 

-nç, -nk, nt   ---->  inanç, denk, ant

 

-rç, -rk, -rp, -rs, -rt ----> sürç-, ürk-, sarp, pars, art

 

-st ----> üst

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