Kyrgyz + IPT

А (A) = a as in “father.”

Б (B) = b

Ч (Ch) = ch in “church.”

Д (D) = d

Е (E) = y in “yes.”

Ф (F) = f

Г (G) = g

И (I) = ee in “see.”

Ж (J) = zh as “s” in “measure.”

К (K) = k

Л (L) = l

М (M) = m

Н (N) = n

Ң (Ŋ) = ng in “song.”

О (O) = o in “go.”

Ө (Ö) = o as “ö” in “Hölle” in German.

П (P) = p

Қ (Q) = q as “qaf” in Arabic.

Р (R) = r

С (S) = s

Ш (Sh) = sh in “shoe.”

Щ (Shch) = a softer “sh” sound.

Т (T) = t

Х (X) = (c)h as “Bach” in German.

Й (Y) = y

У (U) = u in “rule.”

Ү (Ü) = u as “tu” in French.

В (V) = v

З (Z) = z

Ъ (Hard Sign) = Has no sound of its own but hardens the preceding consonant.

Ы (Y) = u as “sur” in French.

Ь (Soft Sign) = Has no sound of its own but softens the preceding consonant.