CZECH PRONUNCIATION
| CONSONANTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| LETTER | PRONUNCIATION | SYMBOL |
| C | like ts in cats | ts |
| Cv | like ch in church | ch |
| CH | like ch in Ger. Bach | kh |
| D' | like j in July | dy |
| G | like g in go | g |
| H | like h (always pronounced) | h |
| J | like y in yes | y |
| Nv | like n in onion (span. ñ) | ñ |
| R | like german r (trilled) | r |
| Rv | harder version of Z | rzh |
| S | like s in sad | s |
| Sv | like sh in ship | sh |
| T' | like t in tune | ty |
| W | like v in van | v |
| Zv | like s in measure | zh |
| B, D, F, K, M, N, P, T, V, Z | pronounced as in English | |
| VOWELS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vowels in Czech can either be short (a, e, i, o, u, y) or long (á é í ó ú uo; y') | ||
| LETTER | PRONUNCIATION | SYMBOL |
| A | like a in bath | a |
| Á | like a in father | ah |
| E | like e in let | eh |
| É | like e in bed | eh |
| I, Y | like i in hit | i |
| Í, YŒ | like ee in meet | ee |
| O | like a in ball | o |
| Ó | like o in short | o |
| U | like oo in look | u |
| Ú, Uo | like oo in soon | oo |
|
The letters L and R also behave like vowles when they occur between two consonants or at the end of a word. | ||
| L | like le in cable | ul |
| R | like ir in bird | ur |
