Consonants |
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English |
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b |
bike |
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ś, s(i) |
she |
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d |
door |
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dz |
beds |
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dź, dz(i) |
jeep |
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dż |
jug |
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f |
feist |
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g |
girl |
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ɡʲ |
g(i) |
argue |
j, i |
yes |
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k |
scam |
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kʲ |
k(i) |
skew |
l |
lion |
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m |
mile |
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n |
Nile |
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ń, n(i) |
canyon |
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n |
bank |
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p |
spike |
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r |
(Spanish) rojo |
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s |
sign |
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sz |
shore |
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t |
stow |
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ć, c(i) |
cheer |
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c |
cats |
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cz |
child |
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w |
vile |
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way |
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ch, h |
loch (Scottish) |
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xʲ |
h(i) |
huge |
z |
zebra |
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ź, z(i) |
vision, azure |
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ż, rz |
English approximation |
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a |
Between cat and car |
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e |
bed |
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French vin |
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i |
eat (but shorter) |
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y |
Between pit and roses |
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o |
walk, saw |
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French mon |
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u, ó |
boot (but shorter) |
Other symbols used for Polish |
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IPA |
Explanation |
ˈ |
Primary stress (placed before |