| IPA |
Examples |
nearest English equivalent |
| Consonants |
| b |
byl |
bill |
| c |
těšit, teď, lať |
stew (UK), ty- |
| d |
délka |
delta |
| dz |
hádzať |
heads (Slovak only) |
| dʒ |
džbán |
jab |
| f |
foukat, záchvěv |
focus |
| ɡ |
gag, kdo |
gag |
| ɦ |
hořet |
ahead |
| j |
jenom, spieva |
yellow |
| ɟ |
ďas |
dew (UK), dy- |
| k |
kolo, ping-pong |
scold |
| l |
lak |
lack |
| m |
mouka |
mocha |
| n |
nyní |
ninny |
| ɲ |
koně, laň |
canyon |
| ŋ |
Hanka |
Hank |
| p |
pyl, nabob |
spill |
| r |
robot |
robot (trilled) |
| r̝ |
řeka |
simultaneous [r] and [ʒ] (Czech only) |
| r̝̊ |
chřest |
simultaneous [r] and [ʃ] (Czech only) |
| s |
stůl |
stole |
| ʃ |
šelest |
shell |
| t |
ten, led |
stand |
| ts |
cena |
bats |
| tʃ |
čas |
chase |
| v |
vítr |
vittle |
| x |
chomout, práh |
Bach |
| ʎ |
veľký |
ly (Slovak only) |
| z |
zima |
zoo |
| ʒ |
žár |
fusion |
|
| IPA |
Examples |
nearest English equivalent |
| Monophthongs |
| short |
|
| a |
matka |
mutt, mat |
| ɛ |
let |
let |
| ɪ |
klid |
kid |
| o |
pod |
pot |
| u |
kup |
coop |
| long |
|
| aː |
máma |
as above, but longer |
| ɛː |
létat |
| iː |
klít |
cleat |
| oː |
móda |
as above, but longer |
| uː |
úroda, kůlna |
| Diphthongs |
| ou |
louka |
local |
| ɛu |
pneumonie |
say oo |
| au |
auto |
out |
| wo |
jahôd |
woe (Slovak only) |
| Syllabic consonants |
| l̩ |
Vltava |
little |
| l̩ː |
vĺča |
little left (long. Slovak only) |
| r̩ |
vrba |
US: verb (trilled) |
| r̩ː |
vŕba |
US: verb (trilled, long. Slovak only) |
| Stress |
| ˈ |
Stress falls on the first syllable of a word |
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