G and two kinds of k

Compare voiced გ, airy ქ, and ejective კ. These sounds all start at the back of the mouth but have different releases.

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Compare voiced გ, airy ქ, and ejective კ. These sounds all start at the back of the mouth but have different releases. Compare the examples side by side. Letter names label the characters; the sound cues explain how to pronounce them.

gan

Gan makes a hard g, as in go; never the g in giant.

გ

gan

khar

Khar is k with a puff of air. Do not confuse it with khan ხ, the friction sound.

ქ

khar

kan

Kan is an ejective k, made with a brief throat closure. It is different from airy ქ.

კ

kan