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Welcome to the Czech course for complete beginners! In this lesson, you will learn about the vowel sounds in Czech and how to pronounce them correctly.
Vowel Sounds in Czech
Czech has 10 basic vowel sounds. Here is a list of them with their pronunciation and North Azerbaijani translation:
| Czech | Pronunciation | North Azerbaijani |
|---|---|---|
| a | /a/ | a |
| á | /a:/ | á |
| e | /ɛ/ | e |
| é | /ɛ:/ | é |
| i | /i/ | i |
| í | /i:/ | í |
| o | /ɔ/ | o |
| ó | /ɔ:/ | ó |
| u | /u/ | u |
| ú | /u:/ | ú |
It's important to note that some Czech vowels have long and short versions, indicated by a diacritic mark above the vowel. For example, "a" and "á" have different lengths, and the same applies to other vowels as well.
Pronunciation of Vowels
Here are some tips to help you pronounce Czech vowels correctly:
- "a" is pronounced like the "a" in "father".
- "á" is pronounced like the "a" in "car".
- "e" is pronounced like the "e" in "bed".
- "é" is pronounced like the "a" in "date".
- "i" is pronounced like the "ee" in "feet".
- "í" is pronounced like the "ea" in "tea".
- "o" is pronounced like the "o" in "hot".
- "ó" is pronounced like the "oa" in "boat".
- "u" is pronounced like the "oo" in "boot".
- "ú" is pronounced like the "ou" in "you".
Practice with Words
Let's practice the pronunciation of Czech vowels with some common words. Here are some examples with their pronunciation and North Azerbaijani translation:
| Czech | Pronunciation | North Azerbaijani |
|---|---|---|
| hra | /hra/ | oyun |
| hranice | /hranɪtsɛ/ | sınır |
| líto | /li:tɔ/ | üzgün |
| lípa | /li:pa/ | ıhlamur |
| růže | /ru:ʒɛ/ | gül |
| ruka | /ruka/ | əl |
| dům | /du:m/ | ev |
| důležitý | /du:lɛʒɪti:/ | əhəmiyyətli |
| ústa | /u:sta/ | ağız |
| útulný | /u:tulni:/ | məhəbbətli |
Conclusion
In this lesson, you learned about the vowel sounds in Czech and how to pronounce them correctly. Keep practicing and you'll soon be able to speak Czech with confidence!
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