Abstract
The article presents results of the scientific research carried out toconstruct the most effective Kazakh alphabet based on Latin graphics. The idea ofswitching the Kazakh alphabet to Latin graphics related to enhancing the statelanguage and helping it to become a part of informational community. The methodsof phonetic and contrastive analysis were used to reveal the features of using Latingraphics to represent nationally specific sounds. The research showed that the usageof diacritics was a feature of successfully switching to Latin graphics. The usage ofdiacritical marks has been pointed out as an effective way to adopt Latin letters to thephonetic system of Kazakh.