Ukrainian


Consonants

IPA

Examples

English
equivalents

b

б

boot; beautiful

d

д

do

д

dew

d͡z

дз

pads

d͡zʲ

дз

d͡ʒ

дж

jump; ridge

f

ф

fool; few

ɡ

ґ

goo; ague

ɦ

г

k

к

cooper; cute

l

л

pill

л

least

m

м

moot; mute

n

н

noon

н

new

p

п

poo; pew

r

р

trilled r, like
in Spanish

р

s

с

soup

с

super

ʃ

ш

shop

t

т

tool

т

tune

t͡s

ц

cats

t͡sʲ

ц

t͡ʃ

ч

choose

x

х

bach; huge

z

з

zoo

з

azure

ʒ

ж

measure; garage


Vowels

IPA

Examples

English
equivalent

Stressed

ɑ

а, я

palm

ɛ

е, є

met

i

і, ї

meat

ɪ

и, ї

bit

ɔ

о

born

u

у, ю

choose

Unstressed

o

о


Semivowels

IPA

Examples

English
equivalent

j

й

yes, boy

w

в

water


Other symbols

IPA

Explanation

ˈ

Stress (placed before the
stressed syllable)

ː

Gemination (doubled consonant)

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