დ, თ and ტ
Read voiced d, aspirated t and ejective t.
About this unit
The same three kinds return for d and t: voiced, aspirated and ejective.
- დ
voiced d: throat buzzesდედა · mother - თaspirated t: a puff of airთმა · hair
- ტ
ejective t: tight, poppedტელეფონი · phone
თ is a t with a puff of air, never the th of English “thin”.
Reading tips
Compare the same ა carrier before reading the words. თმა begins with t + m without a helper vowel between them. დედა means mother, contrasting with მამა father.
Reading practice
Find the different sound
Listen to three labelled practice syllables. Which clip sounds 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.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
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Read voiced d, aspirated t and ejective t.
დედა
motherთმა
hair
ტელეფონი
phoneUse 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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