ყ, ხ and ღ
Separate the uvular ejective from voiceless and voiced friction.
About this unit
Three sounds from far back in the mouth: ejective ყ, rough ხ and its buzzing partner ღ.
- ყ
ejective q: deep, poppedყავა · coffee - ხ
kh, as in German “Bach”ხელი · hand / arm - ღgh: like kh with a buzzღამე · night
ყ stops and pops like კ, but deeper. ხ and ღ keep the air flowing.
Reading tips
ყ is a stop with an ejective release. ხ and ღ keep air flowing; ღ has voice, ხ does not. Avoid reducing all three to an English k or g.
Reading practice
Listen before looking
Are the two syllables or words the same or different?
Listen before looking
Are the two syllables or words the same or different?
Letters in words
Match each sign to the same sign in its example.
Find the sound
Match the sounds to the signs. Tap a sign to check.
Read with support
Match the words to their pictures.
Read without a sound cue
Match the words to their pictures.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
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Separate the uvular ejective from voiceless and voiced friction.
ყავა
coffee
ხელი
hand / armღამე
nightUse a Georgian keyboard
The guided course has on-screen letters in logical order. A Georgian keyboard, often with a phonetic Latin-key mapping, is optional. Names and sentences use ordinary Mkhedruli, not a capital first letter. Mtavruli is an all-capital style for whole headings.
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