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Guide to Pronunciation

The following key provides a guide to the pronunciation of Polish words and names.

a is pronounced as in father

c as ts, as in cats

ch as guttural h, as in German Bach

cz as hard ch, as in church

g (always hard), as in get

i as ee, as in meet

j as y, as in yellow

rz as hard zh, as in French jardin

sz as hard sh, as in ship

szcz as hard shch, as in fresh cheese

u as oo, as in boot

w as v, as in vat

ć as soft ch, as in cheap

ś as soft sh, as in sheep

ż as hard zh, as in French jardin

ź as soft zh, as in seizure

ó as oo, as in boot

ą as a nasal, as in French bon

ę as a nasal, as in French vin or fin

ł as w, as in way

ń as ny, as in canyon

The accent in Polish words almost always falls on the penultimate syllable.