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break down of pronounciation
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12 Oct 2007 Fri 05:15 pm |
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Quoting Dilara: Good question oceanmavi!
I pronounce ö like spanish o
I pronounce ü like spanish u (both are very soft)
and I pronounce " Hâlâ " (Still ) Like "Hala" ( AUNT!!)
The " still" sounds like " Haaalaaa" to me 
But I cant understand something, once I was saying the numbers from 1 to 20 in turkish and when I say "Four " (dört ) the person laughted! and told me it sounded like another thing !! I told him ...sounded like what? but he didnt want to tell me ...Who can tell me ?
I deserve to know...maybe it is nothing and he was teasing , by the way It was clear I couldnt say " dört" correctly  I dont like number 4 anymore!
Dilara. |
This makes me laught I have an idea about that word. I'll tell you with a PM İt is kinda rude.
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16 Oct 2007 Tue 10:27 pm |
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Hello Janette,
We pronounce all Turkish words according syllables. Syllabling is one of the most critical and most overlooked topics for Turkish learners.
I have explained this topic here in detail:
http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_6_1466
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16 Oct 2007 Tue 10:35 pm |
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Quoting Prym: Quoting Dilara: Good question oceanmavi!
I pronounce ö like spanish o
I pronounce ü like spanish u (both are very soft)
and I pronounce " Hâlâ " (Still ) Like "Hala" ( AUNT!!)
The " still" sounds like " Haaalaaa" to me
But I cant understand something, once I was saying the numbers from 1 to 20 in turkish and when I say "Four " (dört ) the person laughted! and told me it sounded like another thing !! I told him ...sounded like what? but he didnt want to tell me ...Who can tell me ?
I deserve to know...maybe it is nothing and he was teasing , by the way It was clear I couldnt say " dört" correctly I dont like number 4 anymore!
Dilara. |
This makes me laught I have an idea about that word. I'll tell you with a PM İt is kinda rude. |
Açiklama için çok tesekkurler Prym beni guldurdun hehe
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16 Oct 2007 Tue 10:37 pm |
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Quoting Masha BG: Hi, Dilara!
I'm a beginner in Turkish but since I live in Bulgarian and there are a lot of people who speak Turkish here...so anyways I have a great tip for pronounicg ö and ü. Everyone said that I do it like a native speaker.
So ö - place your lips as if you want to pronounce "o" but say "u"
And ü - place your lips as if you want to pronounce "u" but say "i"
I hope that will wprk for you too... |
A tip like yours was EXACTLY what I needed! I hope I can sound like you because these 2 letters really drive me mad!
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19 Oct 2007 Fri 03:24 pm |
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Quoting Dilara: Good question oceanmavi!
I pronounce ö like spanish o
I pronounce ü like spanish u (both are very soft)
and I pronounce " Hâlâ " (Still ) Like "Hala" ( AUNT!!)
The " still" sounds like " Haaalaaa" to me
But I cant understand something, once I was saying the numbers from 1 to 20 in turkish and when I say "Four " (dört ) the person laughted! and told me it sounded like another thing !! I told him ...sounded like what? but he didnt want to tell me ...Who can tell me ?
I deserve to know...maybe it is nothing and he was teasing , by the way It was clear I couldnt say " dört" correctly I dont like number 4 anymore!
Dilara. |
you may say "halen" instead of hala. 
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19 Oct 2007 Fri 05:10 pm |
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Quoting SERA_2005: Quoting alameda: You can type in a English/Turkish word or click on any Turkish word here and it will bring you to a Turkish dictionary. It is in the middle of the left hand side of the screen.
When you are in the dictionary you can click on the top and hear what the Turkish word sounds like.
On the top of the screen, right under where it says Turkish-> English is a little arrow to click on that will allow you to hear the word. It's fabulous! |
Thats genius,i use the dictionary alot but didnt know it had this facility.v.impressed!thanks! |
Hi all
I was curious about how that dictionary pronounced the words and tested in several words. Unfortunately the pronunciation is terrible. It is not recordings of a real person who speaks there, it is a software that reads. It can be of some help, but it is way far from being correct.
You can test this with your example words- hala and hâlâ. The pronunciation it makes is exactly the same for both.
And in other words I checked the toning is awful.
If you speak like that software people would think you are a robot in disguise! Sorry to disappoint you guys...
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19 Oct 2007 Fri 06:20 pm |
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I thought that too. I had to repeat the sound a few times to get it and even now i cant say things like Coffee ~ Kahve. I pronounce it Kar-vay. Which i know isnt right but thats what it sounds like on the dictionary voice.
Janette xx
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19 Oct 2007 Fri 09:18 pm |
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Quoting fearless: Quoting SERA_2005: Quoting alameda: You can type in a English/Turkish word or click on any Turkish word here and it will bring you to a Turkish dictionary. It is in the middle of the left hand side of the screen.
When you are in the dictionary you can click on the top and hear what the Turkish word sounds like.
On the top of the screen, right under where it says Turkish-> English is a little arrow to click on that will allow you to hear the word. It's fabulous! |
Thats genius,i use the dictionary alot but didnt know it had this facility.v.impressed!thanks! |
Hi all
I was curious about how that dictionary pronounced the words and tested in several words. Unfortunately the pronunciation is terrible. It is not recordings of a real person who speaks there, it is a software that reads. It can be of some help, but it is way far from being correct.
You can test this with your example words- hala and hâlâ. The pronunciation it makes is exactly the same for both.
And in other words I checked the toning is awful.
If you speak like that software people would think you are a robot in disguise! Sorry to disappoint you guys...
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I TOTALLY agree with you, the pronunciation is AWFUL. Please, dont rely on that.
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19 Oct 2007 Fri 09:19 pm |
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Quoting yenibiri: Quoting Dilara: Good question oceanmavi!
I pronounce ö like spanish o
I pronounce ü like spanish u (both are very soft)
and I pronounce " Hâlâ " (Still ) Like "Hala" ( AUNT!!)
The " still" sounds like " Haaalaaa" to me
But I cant understand something, once I was saying the numbers from 1 to 20 in turkish and when I say "Four " (dört ) the person laughted! and told me it sounded like another thing !! I told him ...sounded like what? but he didnt want to tell me ...Who can tell me ?
I deserve to know...maybe it is nothing and he was teasing , by the way It was clear I couldnt say " dört" correctly I dont like number 4 anymore!
Dilara. |
you may say "halen" instead of hala. |
Tesekkurler, bunu bilmiyordum ve daha kolay gorunuyor!!
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19 Oct 2007 Fri 09:53 pm |
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Quoting fearless: Quoting SERA_2005: Quoting alameda: You can type in a English/Turkish word or click on any Turkish word here and it will bring you to a Turkish dictionary. It is in the middle of the left hand side of the screen.
When you are in the dictionary you can click on the top and hear what the Turkish word sounds like.
On the top of the screen, right under where it says Turkish-> English is a little arrow to click on that will allow you to hear the word. It's fabulous! |
Thats genius,i use the dictionary alot but didnt know it had this facility.v.impressed!thanks! |
Hi all
I was curious about how that dictionary pronounced the words and tested in several words. Unfortunately the pronunciation is terrible. It is not recordings of a real person who speaks there, it is a software that reads. It can be of some help, but it is way far from being correct.
You can test this with your example words- hala and hâlâ. The pronunciation it makes is exactly the same for both.
And in other words I checked the toning is awful.
If you speak like that software people would think you are a robot in disguise! Sorry to disappoint you guys...
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i am a native speaker but i dont understand what he says in the dictionary part. it is horrible. 
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