The phonetic system of uzbek and turkmen languages: Similarities and differences

The Uzbek and Turkmen languages, which belong to the same language family, have been interacting with each other for centuries. While these languages have common similarities in some linguistic features, they also have different features. These features fall on all levels of these languages. This is especially noticeable in the field of phonetics. The purpose of the presented article is to provide linguistic interpretations and explanations of the phonetic features of the Uzbek and Turkmen languages. It explains the common similarities and differences in the phonetic system of the Uzbek and Turkmen languages on the example of translated works. The relationship between the Uzbek and Turkmen languages, their commonalities and differences, phonetic phenomena have been melted down due to the analysis of facts selected from R. Kodirov's novel “Starry Nights” and “Yildyzly gejeler” translated into Turkmen by Shadurdy Choriev.