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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 in cats

ch like a guttural h, as in German Bach

cz as hard ch 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 both as soft zh, as in seizure

ó as oo, as in boot

ą as a nasal, as in French on

ę as a nasal, as in French en

ł as w, as in way

ń as ny, as in canyon

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