BULGARIAN-SPEAKING MUSLIMS (POMAKS)/CONVERSIONS TO ISLAM

Compiled by ALI EMINOV, Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska 68787 USA. Send comments, suggestions, additions to: alemino1@wsc.edu

Notes on Transliteration and Pronunciation

Most Bulgarian letters are pronounced as in English except for the following: Ж, ж (Ž, ž) pronounced as s in treasure; Й, й (Y, y) pronounced as y in yes; С, с (S, s) pronounced as s in soon; У, у (U, u) pronounced as oo in broom; X, x (Kh, kh) pronounced as ch in Bach; Ц, ц (C, c) pronounced as tz in quartz; Ч, ч (Č, č) pronounced as ch in church; Ш, ш (Š, š) pronounced as sh in should; Щ, щ (Št, št) pronounced as shed n washed; Ъ, ъ (Ǔ, ǔ) pronounced as u in urgent; Ю, ю (Yu, yu) pronounced as you in youth (but shorter); Я, я (Ya, ya) pronounced as ya in yard (but shorter).

 

Most Turkish letters are pronounced as in English except for the following: C, c pronounced as j in jam; ğ (soft g) is not pronounced; serves to lengthen slightly the preceding vowel; I, ı pronounced as u in urgent; İ, i pronounced as i in bit; J, j pronounced as g in montage; Ş, ş pronounced as sh in ship. Ő, ő pronounced eu as in peu; Ű, ű pronounced ew as in few and Ç, ç pronounced ch as in chat).

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