Pronounciation Flashcards
A
a like in far or father
or u in bucks, bucket
(American English)
other language examples:
a in Spanish, Italian and German
B
same as b in English
C
Like ts in:
bats, tsar, oats
Č
like ch in chair
D
like d in English
E
Like the e in German, Spanish and Italian
in English:
like e in Mexico, Texas
F
like f in English
G
like g in German
In English:
Always pronounced like g in Gary, green, gas
H
like h in English
or maybe like kh(?)
just pronounce it like h
I (i)
like in Spanish, German, Italian
In English:
ee sound: like in see
in other words
ea sound: like in tea
or think of the ea in ease
J
Like in German,
like y in yolk,
y in yard,
y in your
K
like in English
L
Like in English
M
Like in English
N
Like in English
O
Like in German, Spanish, Italian
In English:
o in both,
o in so,
o in more
P
Like in English
R
The pronounciation of this letter isn’t present in typical English,
except in posh British or maybe in the trans-atlantic accent, maybe even in Irish or Scottish English
it’s the rolled r
Think of how Russians and Spanish folks pronounce r
S
Always like s in:
- so
- mass
- nest
- must
- fiest
Š
the sh sound
like in:
- shoe
- shore
- shall
T
Like in English
U
Always like oo in
book
(American English)
or
oo in:
- moose
- loose
u in:
- use
V
Always like the v in
visa, vortex, vice
Z
like in English
z
