Language/Hungarian/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation
Welcome to our lesson on Hungarian Pronunciation, where we will explore the Hungarian alphabet (Hungarian: magyar ábécé) and its pronunciation. The Hungarian alphabet uses the modern Latin alphabet with 40 letters, and an additional 4 letters (Q, W, X, and Y) are used for international words. Double letters such as Cs, Dz, Gy, Ly, Ny, Sz, Ty, Zs, and the triple letter Dzs are indivisible and play a crucial role in the language.
After mastering the Hungarian alphabet and pronunciation, you may also be interested in learning more about Hungarian grammar, specifically how to express your opinions. Additionally, you can expand your vocabulary by exploring basic Hungarian words related to food and drink and common Hungarian greetings and courtesies. Enjoy your journey into the fascinating world of the Hungarian language! 🇭🇺📚
The fundamental alphabet
| A a | Á á | B b | C c | Cs cs | D d | Dz dz | Dzs dzs | E e | É é | F f | G g | Gy gy | H h | I i | Í í | J j | K k | L l | Ly ly |
| M m | N n | Ny ny | O o | Ó ó | Ö ö | Ő ő | P p | R r | S s | Sz sz | T t | Ty ty | U u | Ú ú | Ü ü | Ű ű | V v | Z z | Zs zs |
Pronunciation
| Lettre | Prononciation |
|---|---|
| A a | /ɒ/ |
| Á á | /aː/ |
| B b | /beː/ |
| C c | /t͡seː/ |
| Cs cs | /t͡ʃeː/ |
| D d | /deː/ |
| Dz dz | /d͡zeː/ |
| Dzs dzs | /d͡ʒeː/ |
| E e | /ɛ/ |
| É é | /eː/ |
| F f | /ɛf/ |
| G g | /ɡeː/ |
| Gy gy | /ɟeː/ |
| H h | /haː/ |
| I i | /i/ |
| Í í | /iː/ |
| J j | /jeː/ |
| K k | /kaː/ |
| L l | /ɛl/ |
| Ly ly | /ɛj/ ou /ɛl ipsilon/ |
| M m | /ɛm/ |
| N n | /ɛn/ |
| Ny ny | /ɛɲ/ |
| O o | /o/ |
| Ó ó | /oː/ |
| Ö ö | /ø/ |
| Ő ő | /øː/ |
| P p | /peː/ |
| R r | /ɛɾ/ |
| S s | /ɛʃ/ |
| Sz sz | /ɛs/ |
| T t | /teː/ |
| Ty ty | /ceː/ |
| U u | /u/ |
| Ú ú | /uː/ |
| Ü ü | /y/ |
| Ű ű | /yː/ |
| V v | /veː/ |
| Z z | /zeː/ |
| Zs zs | /ʒeː/ |
English approximant
| Hungarian Alphabet | Pronunciation Example |
|---|---|
| A | as in call |
| Á | 'i' as in file |
| B | as in absence |
| C | as in tsunami |
| Cs | as in check |
| D | as in deck |
| Dz | as in kids |
| Dzs | as in jam |
| E | as in less |
| (Ë) | as in same |
| É | as in café |
| F | as in find |
| G | as in get |
| Gy | as in duke |
| H | as in hi |
| I | as in thick |
| Í | as in leave |
| J | as in you |
| K | as in key |
| L | as in leave |
| Ly | as in hey |
| M | as in mind |
| N | as in noon |
| Ny | as in new |
| O | as in force |
| Ó | as in go |
| Ö | as in pool |
| Ő | as in stool |
| P | as in peas |
| (Q) | as in queen (only in foreign words) |
| R | as in Roma |
| S | as in share |
| Sz | as in say |
| T | as in tell |
| Ty | as in stew |
| U | as in rude |
| Ú | as in do |
| Ü | as in ultimate |
| Ű | not used in English |
| V | as in very |
| (W) | as in view |
| (X) | as in exact (only in foreign words) |
| (Y) | as in year (only in foreign words) |
| Z | as in desert |
| Zs | as in pleasure |
Video: Hungarian Alphabet and Pronunciation
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Sources
- https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_hongrois
- https://mylanguages.org/hungarian_alphabet.php
- https://www.omniglot.com