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So I read that, in Azeri, K can either be pronounced as [c] (in Azeri words) but also [k] (in loanwords). However, in the word "çörək", it turns out that the final -k can either be pronounced as [k], [t͡ʃ] or [j] (as can be seen here: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C3%A7%C3%B6r%C9%99k#Azerbaijani). Is there some dialectical variation of the letter K in Azeri that it can be pronounced either [c], [k], [t͡ʃ] or [j] at the end of words?

Akshat Goswami
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k – (voiceless palatal stop, aspirated) This letter is pronounced like the k in keep but, as with g, also has an added “y” sound, like the beginning of the word cute. Be sure to combine this “y” sound with the pronunciation of Azerbaijani k. kim, kəmənd, stəkan, məktəb **Note: When k is the last letter in a word or syllable, it can optionally be pronounced similar to the h in the English word hue (including the “y” sound): çiçək [bolding mine]

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