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Polish alphabet is based on the Latin aplhabet, but also includes letters with diacritics:  
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Hello Everyone, 😊
 
In today’s lesson we are going to study the following topic: '''”ALPHABET AND PRONUNCIATION”''' in Polish
 
Please feel free to edit this page if you think it can be improved!
 
Good learning!
 
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== '''Alphabet and Pronunciation in Polish''' ==
{| class="wikitable"
|'''<big>LETTERS IN</big>'''
 
'''<big>POLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
 
'''<big>ENGLISH SPEAKERS</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
 
'''<big>PORTUGUESE SPEAKERS</big>'''
|-
|''' '''
|''' '''
|''' '''
|-
|'''A'''
|'''<big>ah</big>'''
|'''a'''
|-
|'''Ą'''
|'''<big>ohn</big>'''
|'''on'''
|-
|'''B'''
|'''<big>b</big>'''
|'''b'''
|-
|'''C'''
|'''<big>ts</big>'''
|'''ts'''
|-
|'''Ć'''
|'''<big>ch</big>'''
|'''tch'''
|-
|'''CH'''
|'''<big>h</big>'''
|'''r'''
|-
|'''CZ'''
|'''<big>ch</big>'''
|'''tch'''
|-
|'''D'''
|'''<big>d</big>'''
|'''d'''
|-
|'''DZ'''
|'''<big>dz / ts</big>'''
|'''dz / ts'''
|-
|'''DŹ'''
|'''<big>dz / ts</big>'''
|'''dz / ts'''
|-
|'''DŻ'''
|'''<big>dz / ts</big>'''
|'''dz / ts'''
|-
|'''E'''
|'''<big>eh</big>'''
|'''e'''
|-
|'''Ę'''
|'''<big>ehn</big>'''
|'''en'''
|-
|'''F'''
|'''<big>f</big>'''
|'''f'''
|-
|'''GE / GI'''
|'''<big>geh / gih</big>'''
|'''gue / gui'''
|-
|'''GA / GO / GU'''
|'''<big>gah / goh / gou</big>'''
|'''ga / go / gu'''
|-
|'''H'''
|'''<big>h</big>'''
|'''r'''
|-
|'''I'''
|'''<big>ih</big>'''
|'''i'''
|-
|'''J'''
|'''<big>ih</big>'''
|'''i'''
|-
|'''K'''
|'''<big>k</big>'''
|'''k'''
|-
|'''L'''
|'''<big>l</big>'''
|'''l'''
|-
|'''Ł'''
|'''<big>ou</big>'''
|'''u'''
|-
|'''M'''
|'''<big>m</big>'''
|'''m'''
|-
|'''N'''
|'''<big>n</big>'''
|'''n'''
|-
|'''Ń'''
|'''<big>ny</big>'''
|'''nh'''
|-
|'''O'''
|'''<big>oh</big>'''
|'''o'''
|-
|'''Ó'''
|'''<big>oo</big>'''
|'''uu'''
|-
|'''P'''
|'''<big>p</big>'''
|'''p'''
|-
|'''Q'''
|'''<big>q</big>'''
|'''q'''
|-
|'''R'''
|'''<big>r</big>'''
|'''r'''
|-
|'''RZ'''
|'''<big>sh</big>'''
|'''ch'''
|-
|'''S'''
|'''<big>s</big>'''
|'''s'''
|-
|'''S'''
|'''<big>sh</big>'''
|'''ch'''
|-
|'''T'''
|'''<big>t</big>'''
|'''t'''
|-
|'''U'''
|'''<big>ou</big>'''
|'''u'''
|-
|'''V'''
|'''<big>v / b</big>'''
|'''v – b'''
|-
|'''W'''
|'''<big>v</big>'''
|'''v'''
|-
|'''X'''
|'''<big>sh</big>'''
|'''ch'''
|-
|'''Y'''
|'''<big>eh</big>'''
|'''eh'''
|-
|'''Z'''
|'''<big>z</big>'''
|'''z'''
|-
|'''Ź'''
|'''<big>z</big>'''
|'''z'''
|-
|'''Ż'''
|'''<big>zh</big>'''
|'''j'''
|}
Polish alphabet is based on the Latin aplhabet, but also includes letters with diacritics:
*acute accent/kreska: ń, ś, ź, ć, ó
*acute accent/kreska: ń, ś, ź, ć, ó
*overdot/kropka: ż
*overdot/kropka: ż
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*stroke: ł
*stroke: ł


== Letters ==
=== '''Letters''' ===
*A a - a - /ä/
*A a - a - /ä/
*Ą ą - ą - /ɔ̃/
*Ą ą - ą - /ɔ̃/
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*Ż ż - żet - /ʐ/
*Ż ż - żet - /ʐ/


==Digraphs and Trigaphs==
==='''Digraphs and Trigaphs'''===
*cz - czy
*cz - czy
*dz - dzy
*dz - dzy
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*rz - rzy/ży
*rz - rzy/ży


== English equivalents ==
=== English equivalents ===
*a as in l'''a'''rge
*a as in l'''a'''rge
*b as in '''b'''ed
*b as in '''b'''ed
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Remember, that polish consonants are never aspirated!
Remember, that polish consonants are never aspirated!


== Sounds without english equivalents ==
=== '''Sounds without english equivalents''' ===
*ą - French fr'''an'''çais  
*ą - French fr'''an'''çais  
*ć - '''ch'''eap but softer
*ć - '''ch'''eap but softer
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*ź - vi'''si'''on but softer  
*ź - vi'''si'''on but softer  


== I after consonants and befor vowel ==
=== '''I after consonants and befor vowel''' ===
Letter '''i''' after consonats make it palatalized. It's like a adding '''y''' as in '''yes''' after the consonant (V - vowel):
Letter '''i''' after consonats make it palatalized. It's like a adding '''y''' as in '''yes''' after the consonant (V - vowel):
*biV '''biały'''
*biV '''biały'''
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*ziV '''ziemia''' (ziV = źV)
*ziV '''ziemia''' (ziV = źV)


==Video==
==='''Video'''===
<youtube> 20pDtDSqT3Y</youtube>
<youtube> 20pDtDSqT3Y</youtube>


==Authors==
==='''Authors'''===
[http://polyglotclub.com/member/Chronoperates Chronoperates]
[http://polyglotclub.com/member/Chronoperates Chronoperates]


[[Category:Alphabet-and-Pronunciation]]
[[Category:Alphabet-and-Pronunciation]]

Revision as of 14:17, 16 June 2021

Alphabet and Pronunciation in Polish
Alphabet and Pronunciation in Polish

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Hello Everyone, 😊

In today’s lesson we are going to study the following topic: ”ALPHABET AND PRONUNCIATION” in Polish

Please feel free to edit this page if you think it can be improved!

Good learning!

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Alphabet and Pronunciation in Polish

LETTERS IN

POLISH

PRONUNCIATION

ENGLISH SPEAKERS

PRONUNCIATION

PORTUGUESE SPEAKERS

     
A ah a
Ą ohn on
B b b
C ts ts
Ć ch tch
CH h r
CZ ch tch
D d d
DZ dz / ts dz / ts
DŹ dz / ts dz / ts
DŻ dz / ts dz / ts
E eh e
Ę ehn en
F f f
GE / GI geh / gih gue / gui
GA / GO / GU gah / goh / gou ga / go / gu
H h r
I ih i
J ih i
K k k
L l l
Ł ou u
M m m
N n n
Ń ny nh
O oh o
Ó oo uu
P p p
Q q q
R r r
RZ sh ch
S s s
S sh ch
T t t
U ou u
V v / b v – b
W v v
X sh ch
Y eh eh
Z z z
Ź z z
Ż zh j

Polish alphabet is based on the Latin aplhabet, but also includes letters with diacritics:

  • acute accent/kreska: ń, ś, ź, ć, ó
  • overdot/kropka: ż
  • tail/ogonek: ą, ę
  • stroke: ł

Letters

  • A a - a - /ä/
  • Ą ą - ą - /ɔ̃/
  • B b - be - /b/
  • C C - ce - /t̪͡s̪/
  • Ć ć - cie - /t͡ɕ/
  • D d - de - /d̪/
  • E e - e - /ɛ/
  • Ę ę - ę - /ɛ̃/
  • F f - ef - /f/
  • G g - gie - /ɡ/
  • H h - ha/cha - /x/
  • I i - i - /i/
  • J j - jot - /j/
  • K k - ka - /k/
  • L l - el - /l/
  • Ł ł - eł - /w/
  • M m - em - /m/
  • N n - en - /n̪/
  • Ń ń - eń - /ɲ̟/
  • O o - o - /ɔ/
  • Ó ó - ó zamknięte/ó z kreską - /u/
  • P p - pe - /p/
  • R r - er - /r/
  • S s - es - /s̪/
  • Ś ś - eś - /ɕ/
  • T t - te - /t̪/
  • U u - u - /u/
  • W w - wu - /v/
  • Y y - igrek - /ɘ̟/
  • Z z - zet - /z̪/
  • Ź ź - ziet - /ʑ/
  • Ż ż - żet - /ʐ/

Digraphs and Trigaphs

  • cz - czy
  • dz - dzy
  • dzi - dzi
  • dż - dży
  • dź - dzi
  • sz - szy
  • rz - rzy/ży

English equivalents

  • a as in large
  • b as in bed
  • c as in pits
  • d as in dog
  • e as in bed
  • f as in fingers
  • g as in go
  • i as in meet but shorter
  • j as in yes
  • k as in king
  • l as in light
  • ł as in will
  • m as in men
  • n as in not
  • o as in long
  • ó as in boot
  • p as in spot
  • s as in sea
  • t as in start
  • u as in boot
  • w as in vow
  • z as in zoo

Remember, that polish consonants are never aspirated!

Sounds without english equivalents

  • ą - French français
  • ć - cheap but softer
  • cz - cheap but less softer
  • dz - voised c
  • dź - voised c but softer
  • dż - John but less softer
  • ę - nasal e
  • ch/h - Scots loch or German macht
  • ń - canyon but softer
  • sz - sheep
  • ś - sheep but softer
  • rz/ż - vision but less softer
  • ź - vision but softer

I after consonants and befor vowel

Letter i after consonats make it palatalized. It's like a adding y as in yes after the consonant (V - vowel):

  • biV biały
  • ciV ciepły (ciV = ćV)
  • dziV dzień (dziV = dżV)
  • fiV fiat
  • giV gierka
  • kiV kiedy
  • miV mięso
  • niV nienawiść (niV = ńV)
  • piV pieprz
  • siV siekiera (siV = śV)
  • ziV ziemia (ziV = źV)

Video

Authors

Chronoperates

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