Sounds From the Throat
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Ғ ғGoose + scarfGoose + scarf: the neck stands straight up, and the scarf makes the bar.
Hear Them Side By Side
Ғ is a soft gh made deep in your throat, with your voice on, like a gentle gargle. Г is made farther forward in your mouth. In Bashkir words, Ҡ and Ғ go with back vowels, and К and Г go with front vowels.
Commonly Confused
Г's Goose has a bare neck. Ғ's Goose + scarf has a band across its neck.
