Phonetic Differences

Vowels

Vowel alternations

/i/ ~ /u:/

This is a very typical characteristic of the Tashkent dialect, the q-g’-v process and under the influence of this i becomes u.

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
qatiq	qatu:(v)	yogurt
keldik	keldu:(v)	We came.

/i/ ~ /u/ alternation is widely used in suffixes:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
qo’shnimiz	qo’shnuvuz	our neighbor
ko’ruvdik	ko’ruvduv	we have seen
olaylik	oliyluv	let’s take

/u/ ~ /o'/

This phenomenon results in homonyms and can be a reason for misunderstanding which only becomes clear through context.

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
uy	o'y	home, house
uylanyapman	o'ylanyapman	I am getting married.

/e/ ~ /i/

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
ehtiyot	ihtiyot	Be careful.

It is constant with the verb de- to say:

Past Indefinite Tense

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English	Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
dedim	didim	I said	dedik	diduv	We said
deding	diding	You said	dedinglar	didiyla	You said
dedi	didi	He/she said	deyishdi	diyishti	They said

Past Perfect tense

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English	Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
deganman	digamman	I have said	deganmiz	digammiza	We have said
degansan	digansan	You have said	degansizlar	digansila	You have said
degan	digan	He/she have said	deyishgan	diyishkan	They have said

The verb edi-was:

After words in consonants	after words ending in vowels	English
odam edi	odamidi	was good person
yaxshi edi	yaxshiydi	he/she/it was fine

/e/ ~ /a/

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
chevara	chavara	grand grandchild
nevara	navara	grandchild

/a/ ~ /i/

This phenomenon occurs commonly in the Tashkent dialect.

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
qilmaydi	qimiydi	does/will not do
ko’ray	ko’riy	let me see
yozmaydi	yozmiydi	does/will not write
yig’laydi	yig’liydi	does/will cry
qilmaymiz	qimiymiza	we do/will not do

Vowel deletion

To facilitate pronunciation, sometimes vowels are dropped.

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English

Vowel insertion

To facilitate pronunciation, sometimes vowels are added.This phenomenon occurs mainly in borrowed Russian words or assimilated words from Russian

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
stul	ustul	chair
stol	ustol	table
shkaf	ishkop	shelf
stakan	istakon	drinking glass
rus	o'ris	Russian

Lengthening of vowels

due to the dropping of /k/:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
keldik	keldu:(v)	we came
nozik	nozu:(v)	delicate
etik	etu:(v)	boots

Primers:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
Kecha Samarqanddan keldik.	Kecha Samarqannan keldu:(v).	We arrived from Samarkand yesterday.
Qo’llaringiz buncha nozik!	Qo'llariz muncha nozu:(v)!	Your hands are so delicate!
Etikni necha pulga oldingiz?	Etu:(v)ni nech pulga oldiz?	How much did you get the boots for?

due to the dropping of /h/:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
goh	go:	sometimes, at times
astag'furulloh	asto:pirimlo:	God forgive me
bismilloh	bismillo:	in the name of God

Primers:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
Ukam goh yig’laydi, goh kuladi.	Ukam goː yig’liydi, goː kuladi.	My brother sometimes cries, sometimes laughs.
Olishda bismillo(h), berishda astag'firullo(h).	Olishda bismillo:, berishda asto:pirimlo:	Said of people who borrow money easily but dislike returning it (proverb)

due to the dropping of /r/:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
bormi?	bo:mi?	is there?

Primers:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
Akangizdan darak bormi?	Akezdan darey bo:mi?	Is there any sign of your brother?
Bir g’altak ipingiz bormi?	Bir g’altey ipiz bo:mi?	Do you have a spool of thread?

due to the dropping of /q/:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
pichoq	picho:	knife
bo'g'irsoq	bo'g'irso:	small doughnut-like pieces of fried dough
bayroq	bayro:	flag
bekinmachoq	bekimmacho:	hide and seek game

Primers:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
Bayroq ko’tarib yurgan bolani ko’ryapsizmi?	Bayro: ko’tarib yurgan bolani ko’rvosmi?	Do you see the boy carrying the flag?
Bo’g’irsoq qilishni bilasizmi?	Bo’g’irso: qilishshi bilasmi?	Do you know how to make bo’g’irsoq?
Bekinmachoq o’ynaylik.	Bekinmacho: o’yniylu:v.	Let’s play hide-and-seek.

due to the dropping of /g’/:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
to'g'ri	to:ri	right, correct

Primers:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
Demak, siz to’g’ri aytgan ekansiz.	Demey, siz to’:ri etkanakansiz.	So, you were right.

due to the dropping of /y/:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
kiyma	ki:ma	don't wear

Primers:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
Ertaga bu ko’ylagingni kiyma.	Ertaga bu ko’ynegiyni ki:ma.	Don’t wear this shirt/dress tomorrow.

due to the dropping of ayn:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
Dast ba koru, dil ba yor, ya'ni qo'ling ishda bo'lsin, diling Allohda.	Dast ba koru, dil ba yor, ya:ni qo'lin ishta bo'sin, dilin Ollo:da.	Dast ba koru, dil ba yor, in other words, your hands should be at work, but your heart with God.

due to the dropping of /g/:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
Bolaga tegma.	Bolaga te:ma.	Don’t disturb the child.

due to the syllabic change and redistribution of sounds:

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English
O’n uch	O’:nuch	Thirteen

Weakening of vowels

Literary language	Tashkent dialect	English

Consonants

Consonant alternations

change of the sound /k/ :

/k/~/y/

/k/~/h/

/k/~/v/

change of the sound /b/:

/b/~/p/

/b/~/m/

/b/~/v/

change of the sound /d/:

/d/~/t/

change of the sound /l/:

/l/~/n/

change of the sound /r/:

/r/~/l/

change of the sound /y/:

/y/~/g/

change of the sound /ng/:

/ng/~/y/

change of the sound /g/:

/g/~/k/

/g/~/y/

change of the sound /t/:

/t/~/d/

/t/~/ch/

change of the sound /h/:

/h/~/y/

change of the sound /s/:

/s/~/ch/

change of the sound /q/

change of the sound /g’/:

/g`/~/x/

/g`/~/y/

change of the sound /f/:

/f/~/p/

Consonant deletion

dropping of the sound /z/:

dropping of the sound /l/:

dropping of the sound / r/:

dropping of the sound /q/:

dropping of the sound /ng/:

dropping of the sound /h/:

dropping of the sound /g’/:

dropping of the sound /d/:

dropping of the sound /t/:

dropping of the sound /y/:

Consonant insertion

Consonant assimilation

progressive assimilation:

progressive partial assimilation:

regressive assimilation:

regressive partial assimilation:

Shortening of words

Phonetic Differences

Vowels

/i/ ~ /u:/

/u/ ~ /o'/

/e/ ~ /i/

/e/ ~ /a/

/a/ ~ /i/

/a/ ~ /o/

/a/ ~ /e/

/a/ ~ /o'/

/o/ ~ /o'/

Consonants

/k/~/y/

/k/~/h/

/k/~/v/

/b/~/p/

/b/~/m/

/b/~/v/

/d/~/t/

/l/~/n/

/r/~/l/

/y/~/g/

change of the sound /ng/:

/ng/~/y/

change of the sound /g/:

/g/~/k/

/g/~/y/

change of the sound /t/:

/t/~/d/

/t/~/ch/

change of the sound /h/:

/h/~/y/

change of the sound /s/:

/s/~/ch/

change of the sound /q/

change of the sound /g’/:

/g`/~/x/

/g`/~/y/

change of the sound /f/:

/f/~/p/

dropping of the sound /z/:

dropping of the sound /l/:

dropping of the sound / r/:

dropping of the sound /q/:

dropping of the sound /ng/:

dropping of the sound /h/:

dropping of the sound /g’/:

dropping of the sound /d/:

dropping of the sound /t/:

dropping of the sound /y/:

progressive assimilation:

progressive partial assimilation:

regressive assimilation:

regressive partial assimilation:

Shortening of words