ზ, ჟ, შ and ჰ
Finish the alphabet with z, zh, sh and h.
About this unit
The last four letters: z, zh, sh and h. With them you know all 33.
- ზ
z, as in “zoo”ზღვა · sea - ჟzh, as in “measure”ჟოლო · raspberry
- შsh, as in “shoe”შალი · shawl
- ჰh, as in “hat”ჰაერი · air
| No buzz | Buzzing partner |
|---|---|
| ს · s | ზ · z |
| შ · sh | ჟ · zh, as in “measure” |
| ხ · kh | ღ · gh |
In ჰაერი, ა and ე are two separate vowels: ha-e-ri.
More words to read
მზე
sunmzeReading tips
ჟ is the voiced sound in the middle of measure; შ is voiceless sh. ჰ is ordinary h. In ჰაერი the adjacent vowels ა and ე are both written and heard; there is no hidden vowel team.
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.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
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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Finish the alphabet with z, zh, sh and h.
ზღვა
seaმზე
sunჟოლო
raspberryშალი
shawlჰაერი
airUse 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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