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Basically, か , its pronunciation is 'ka'. But I hear 'ga', が , in this
expression which is in the end of a question. So which one should we choose
here? And when do we choose 'ka', when 'ga'?
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particles pronunciation particle-か
What's the pronunciation of か in ですか?
When reading a written sentence, the reading is as written: か is read ka; が is
read ga.

As for choosing which one to use:

か is an interrogative particle and marks the sentence as a regular question.

ですが is the sentence connecting particle が with the meaning of "but" (sometimes
also has introductory meaning) In this case, if nothing is said afterwards,
there is omitted sentence that the listener should be able to guess based on
context.

Common usage is to soften a request or a statement. Examples (that would work
in _some_ contexts):

~ I would have a question, but... (don't want to bother you, would it still be
alright to ask?) = you would like to ask something, but want to be polite and
not push the listener into answering, so you just suggest that you have a
question so the listener can react on their own volition if they want to
answer (at least this is how the situation is presented)

~ I think we should do it, but... (maybe you think otherwise, I may be wrong).

The parts in brackets may or may not have been said out loud.
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