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|A a
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|'''<u>a</u>'''beced'''<u>a</u>''' ''(alphabet)''
|'''<u>a</u>'''beced'''<u>a</u>''' ''(alphabet)''
|s'''<u>u</u>'''n
|s'''<u>u</u>'''n
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|Á á
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|'''<u>á</u>'''no ''(yes)''
|'''<u>á</u>'''no ''(yes)''
|f'''<u>a</u>'''r
|f'''<u>a</u>'''r
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|Ä ä
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|p'''<u>ä</u>'''ť ''(five)''
|p'''<u>ä</u>'''ť ''(five)''
|c'''<u>a</u>'''t
|c'''<u>a</u>'''t
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|B b
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|'''<u>b</u>'''rat ''(brother)''
|'''<u>b</u>'''rat ''(brother)''
|'''<u>b</u>'''reak
|'''<u>b</u>'''reak
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|C c
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|'''<u>c</u>'''ibuľa ''(onion)''
|'''<u>c</u>'''ibuľa ''(onion)''
|'''<u>ts</u>'''unami
|'''<u>ts</u>'''unami
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|Č č
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|'''<u>č</u>'''u'''<u>č</u>'''oriedka ''(blueberry)''
|'''<u>č</u>'''u'''<u>č</u>'''oriedka ''(blueberry)''
|ma'''<u>tch</u>'''
|ma'''<u>tch</u>'''
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|D d
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|'''<u>d</u>'''om ''(house)''
|'''<u>d</u>'''om ''(house)''
|'''<u>d</u>'''o
|'''<u>d</u>'''o
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|Ď ď
|Ď ď
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|'''<u>ď</u>'''akujem ''(thank you)''
|'''<u>ď</u>'''akujem ''(thank you)''
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|Dz dz
|Dz dz
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|me'''<u>dz</u>'''i ''(between)''
|me'''<u>dz</u>'''i ''(between)''
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|Dž dž
|Dž dž
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|'''<u>dž</u>'''em ''(jam)''
|'''<u>dž</u>'''em ''(jam)''
|'''<u>j</u>'''am
|'''<u>j</u>'''am
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|E e
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|'''<u>e</u>'''gr'''<u>e</u>'''š ''(gooseberry)''
|'''<u>e</u>'''gr'''<u>e</u>'''š ''(gooseberry)''
|dr'''<u>e</u>'''ss
|dr'''<u>e</u>'''ss
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|É é
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|ant'''<u>é</u>'''na ''(antenna)''
|ant'''<u>é</u>'''na ''(antenna)''
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|F f
|F f
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|'''<u>f</u>'''arba ''(colour)''
|'''<u>f</u>'''arba ''(colour)''
|'''<u>f</u>'''ace
|'''<u>f</u>'''ace
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|G g
|G g
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|'''<u>g</u>'''aštan ''(chestnut)''
|'''<u>g</u>'''aštan ''(chestnut)''
|'''<u>g</u>'''row
|'''<u>g</u>'''row
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|H h
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|'''<u>h</u>'''okej ''(hockey)''
|'''<u>h</u>'''okej ''(hockey)''
|'''<u>h</u>'''igh
|'''<u>h</u>'''igh
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|Ch ch
|Ch ch
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|'''<u>ch</u>'''orý ''(ill)''
|'''<u>ch</u>'''orý ''(ill)''
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|I i
|I i
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|'''<u>i</u>'''hla ''(needle, pin)''
|'''<u>i</u>'''hla ''(needle, pin)''
|c'''<u>i</u>'''ty
|c'''<u>i</u>'''ty
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|Í í
|Í í
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|z'''<u>í</u>'''vnuť ''(yawn)''
|z'''<u>í</u>'''vnuť ''(yawn)''
|tr'''<u>ee</u>'''
|tr'''<u>ee</u>'''
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|J j
|J j
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|'''<u>j</u>'''ablko ''(apple)''
|'''<u>j</u>'''ablko ''(apple)''
|'''<u>y</u>'''es
|'''<u>y</u>'''es
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|K k
|K k
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|'''<u>k</u>'''rava ''(cow)''
|'''<u>k</u>'''rava ''(cow)''
|'''<u>c</u>'''all
|'''<u>c</u>'''all
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|L l
|L l
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|'''<u>l</u>'''áska ''(love)''
|'''<u>l</u>'''áska ''(love)''
|'''<u>l</u>'''et
|'''<u>l</u>'''et
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|Ľ ľ
|Ľ ľ
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|'''<u>ľ</u>'''alia ''(lilly)''
|'''<u>ľ</u>'''alia ''(lilly)''
|similar to Spanish '''<u>ll</u>'''  
|similar to Spanish '''<u>ll</u>'''  
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|Ĺ ĺ
|Ĺ ĺ
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|st'''<u>ĺ</u>'''p ''(column)''
|st'''<u>ĺ</u>'''p ''(column)''
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| -  
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|M m
|M m
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|'''<u>m</u>'''už ''(man)''
|'''<u>m</u>'''už ''(man)''
|'''<u>m</u>'''an
|'''<u>m</u>'''an
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|N n
|N n
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|'''<u>n</u>'''oha ''(leg)''
|'''<u>n</u>'''oha ''(leg)''
|'''<u>n</u>'''ame
|'''<u>n</u>'''ame
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|Ň ň
|Ň ň
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|dla'''<u>ň</u>''' ''(palm)''
|dla'''<u>ň</u>''' ''(palm)''
|similar to Spanish '''<u>ñ</u>'''  
|similar to Spanish '''<u>ñ</u>'''  
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|O o
|O o
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|'''<u>o</u>'''pica ''(monkey)''
|'''<u>o</u>'''pica ''(monkey)''
|b'''<u>o</u>'''dy
|b'''<u>o</u>'''dy
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|Ó ó
|Ó ó
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|telef'''<u>ó</u>'''n ''(telephone)''
|telef'''<u>ó</u>'''n ''(telephone)''
|d'''<u>oo</u>'''r
|d'''<u>oo</u>'''r
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|P p
|P p
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|'''<u>p</u>'''es ''(dog)''
|'''<u>p</u>'''es ''(dog)''
|'''<u>p</u>'''ut
|'''<u>p</u>'''ut
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|Q q
|Q q
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|a'''<u>q</u>'''ua
|a'''<u>q</u>'''ua
|se'''<u>q</u>'''uence
|se'''<u>q</u>'''uence
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|R r
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|'''<u>r</u>'''užová ''(pink)''
|'''<u>r</u>'''užová ''(pink)''
|'''<u>r</u>'''ead
|'''<u>r</u>'''ead
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|Ŕ ŕ
|Ŕ ŕ
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|v'''<u>ŕ</u>'''ba ''(willow)''
|v'''<u>ŕ</u>'''ba ''(willow)''
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|S s
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|'''<u>s</u>'''liepka ''(hen)''
|'''<u>s</u>'''liepka ''(hen)''
|'''<u>s</u>'''ad
|'''<u>s</u>'''ad
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|Š š
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|'''<u>š</u>'''unka ''(ham)''
|'''<u>š</u>'''unka ''(ham)''
|'''<u>sh</u>'''oe
|'''<u>sh</u>'''oe
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|T t
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|'''<u>t</u>'''uniak ''(tuna)''
|'''<u>t</u>'''uniak ''(tuna)''
|'''<u>t</u>'''ake
|'''<u>t</u>'''ake
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|Ť ť
|Ť ť
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|'''<u>ť</u>'''ava ''(camel)''
|'''<u>ť</u>'''ava ''(camel)''
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|U u
|U u
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|'''<u>u</u>'''jo ''(uncle)''
|'''<u>u</u>'''jo ''(uncle)''
|f'''<u>oo</u>'''t
|f'''<u>oo</u>'''t
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|Ú ú
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|'''<u>ú</u>'''sta ''(mouth)''
|'''<u>ú</u>'''sta ''(mouth)''
|ch'''<u>oo</u>'''se
|ch'''<u>oo</u>'''se
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|V v
|V v
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|'''<u>v</u>'''lajka ''(flag)''
|'''<u>v</u>'''lajka ''(flag)''
|'''<u>v</u>'''oice
|'''<u>v</u>'''oice
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|W w
|W w
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|ki'''<u>w</u>'''i
|ki'''<u>w</u>'''i
|'''<u>v</u>'''oice
|'''<u>v</u>'''oice
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|X x
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|ta'''<u>x</u>'''i
|ta'''<u>x</u>'''i
|ta'''<u>x</u>'''i
|ta'''<u>x</u>'''i
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|Y y
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|s'''<u>y</u>'''r ''(cheese)''
|s'''<u>y</u>'''r ''(cheese)''
|c'''<u>i</u>'''ty
|c'''<u>i</u>'''ty
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|Ý ý
|Ý ý
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|skr'''<u>ý</u>'''vať ''(hide)''
|skr'''<u>ý</u>'''vať ''(hide)''
|tr'''<u>ee</u>'''
|tr'''<u>ee</u>'''
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|Z z
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|'''<u>z</u>'''ebra
|'''<u>z</u>'''ebra
|'''<u>z</u>'''ero
|'''<u>z</u>'''ero
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|Ž ž
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|'''<u>ž</u>'''aluď ''(acorn)''
|'''<u>ž</u>'''aluď ''(acorn)''
|vi'''<u>sio</u>'''n
|vi'''<u>sio</u>'''n
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|IA ia
|IA ia
|/ia/
|/ia/
|p'''<u>ia</u>'''tok ''(friday)''
|p'''<u>ia</u>'''tok ''(friday)''
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|/iε/
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|n'''<u>ie</u>''' ''(no)''
|n'''<u>ie</u>''' ''(no)''
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|/iu/
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|menš'''<u>iu</u>'''
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|/uo/
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|k'''<u>ô</u>'''ň ''(horse)''
|k'''<u>ô</u>'''ň ''(horse)''
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== Diacritics ==
== Diacritics ==
'''acute''' - á, é, í, ĺ, ó, ŕ, ú, ý
* '''acute''' - á, é, í, ĺ, ó, ŕ, ú, ý
 
* '''caron''' - č, ď, ľ, ň, š, ť, ž
'''caron''' - č, ď, ľ, ň, š, ť, ž
* '''umlaut''' - ä
 
* '''circumflex''' - ô
'''umlaut''' - ä
 
'''circumflex''' - ô


== Accent ==
== Accent ==

Revision as of 16:10, 1 December 2020

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Monophthongs

Letter Sound Example in Slovak word Example Audio

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A a /ʌ/ abeceda (alphabet) sun
Á á /ɑː/ áno (yes) far
Ä ä /ε/, /æ/ päť (five) cat
B b /b/ brat (brother) break
C c /ts/ cibuľa (onion) tsunami
Č č /tʃ/ čučoriedka (blueberry) match
D d /d/ dom (house) do
Ď ď /ɟ/ ďakujem (thank you) -
Dz dz /dz/ medzi (between) -
Dž dž /dʒ/ džem (jam) jam
E e /ε/ egreš (gooseberry) dress
É é /εː/ anténa (antenna) -
F f /f/ farba (colour) face
G g /g/ gaštan (chestnut) grow
H h /h/ hokej (hockey) high
Ch ch /x/ chorý (ill) -
I i /ɪ/ ihla (needle, pin) city
Í í /iː/ zívnuť (yawn) tree
J j /j/ jablko (apple) yes
K k /k/ krava (cow) call
L l /l/ láska (love) let
Ľ ľ /ʎ/ ľalia (lilly) similar to Spanish ll
Ĺ ĺ /lː/ stĺp (column) -
M m /m/ muž (man) man
N n /n/ noha (leg) name
Ň ň /ɲ/ dlaň (palm) similar to Spanish ñ
O o /ɒ/ opica (monkey) body
Ó ó /ɔː/ telefón (telephone) door
P p /p/ pes (dog) put
Q q /kv/ aqua sequence
R r /r/ ružová (pink) read
Ŕ ŕ /rː/ vŕba (willow) -
S s /s/ sliepka (hen) sad
Š š /ʃ/ šunka (ham) shoe
T t /t/ tuniak (tuna) take
Ť ť /c/ ťava (camel) -
U u /ʊ/ ujo (uncle) foot
Ú ú /uː/ ústa (mouth) choose
V v /v/ vlajka (flag) voice
W w /v/ kiwi voice
X x /ks/ taxi taxi
Y y /ɪ/ syr (cheese) city
Ý ý /iː/ skrývať (hide) tree
Z z /z/ zebra zero
Ž ž /ʒ/ žaluď (acorn) vision

Diphthongs

Letter Sound Example in Slovak word Example Audio

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IA ia /ia/ piatok (friday)
IE ie /iε/ nie (no)
IU iu /iu/ menšiu
Ô ô /uo/ kôň (horse)

Diacritics

  • acute - á, é, í, ĺ, ó, ŕ, ú, ý
  • caron - č, ď, ľ, ň, š, ť, ž
  • umlaut - ä
  • circumflex - ô

Accent

Slovak words have accent mostly on the first syllable of the word (slovenský jazyk). Acute does not indicate accent. Acutes indicate long sound (twice as long as the short sound).

Soft pronunciation of de, te, ne, le, di, ti, ni, li

Consonants d, t, n, l in combination with vowels e, i should have a soft pronunciation (like ďe, ťe, ňe, ľe, ďi, ťi, ňi, ľi). Although most people often break the rule and do not pronounce le, li softly.

The rule of soft pronunciation does not apply to the words of foreign origin.

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