Linkword Languages :: Learning the Polish Alphabet

LINKWORD LANGUAGES - LEARNING THE POLISH ALPHABET

Polish letters which occur in English

A - pronounced like - A in SPAT

B - pronounced like - B in BULL

C - pronounced like - TS in KNITS

D - pronounced like - D in DOG

E - pronounced like - E in TENNIS

F - pronounced like - F in FINGER

G - pronounced like - G in GLAD

H - pronounced like - H in HAD

I - pronounced like - I in STRICT

J - pronounced like - Y in STAY

K - pronounced like - C in CAT

L - pronounced like - L in LOG

M - pronounced like - M in MOTHER

N - pronounced like - N in NO

O - pronounced like - O in STOP

P - pronounced like - P in PERSON

Q - pronounced like - K in CANTER (uncommon)

R - pronounced like - R in GRANNY

S - pronounced like - S in TOYS

T - pronounced like - T in TOMMY

U - pronounced like - OO in STOOG

V - pronounced like - F in FAT (uncommon)

W - pronounced like - V in LOVE

X - pronounced like - KS in LOOKS (uncommon)

Y - pronounced like - I in DRIP

Z - pronounced like - S in DAYS

Ł,ł - pronounced like - W in SHOW

Ą,ą - the closest English sound is - ONG in GONG

Ś,ś - very soft - SH, like in SHOE

Ć,ć - very soft - CH, like in TOUCH

Ż,ż - pronounced like - G in ROUGE

Note: if the dot above Z is an apostrophe it is softer like - S in PLEASURE

Ę,ę - pronounced like - EN in TREND

Ń,ń - very soft N, similar to - ING in KING

Ó,ó - same as U, only matters in spelling, pronounced like - UE in TRUE

Dż - pronounced like - J in JAM

Note: if the dot above Z is an apostrophe, the sound is softer like - CH in MUCH

CH - pronounced like - CH in LOCH

RZ - same as ż sound (-G in ROUGE)

CZ - pronounced like - CH in REACH

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