Learn the Polish Alphabet

Alfabet polski

Learn to read the Polish Alphabet (Alfabet polski): all 32 letters with names, sounds and audio, plus flashcards, listening, typing and matching practice.

LetterNameLatin lettersSound
A aAaopen a as in father
Ą ąĄąnasal o, like French on; before b or p it sounds like om
B bBebb as in ball; at the end of a word it sounds like p
C cCects as in cats, never k or s
Ć ćCiećsoft ch, like ch in cheese with the tongue flat; written ci before a vowel
D dDedd as in dog
E eEeshort e as in bed
Ę ęĘęnasal e, like French in; at the end of a word usually just e
F fEfff as in fan
G gGiegalways a hard g as in go
H hHahthroaty h, like ch in Scottish loch; same sound as ch
I iIiee as in see; after a consonant it also softens it
J jJotjy as in yes
K kKakk as in kite
L lElll as in lamp
Ł łEłłw as in water, not an l
M mEmmm as in mom
N nEnnn as in no
Ń ńEńńsoft ny, like ny in canyon; written ni before a vowel
O oOoshort open o, like o in British hot
Ó óO kreskowaneóu as in put or boot; sounds exactly like Polish u
P pPepp as in pen, without a puff of air
R rErrrolled or tapped r, as in Spanish
S sEsss as in sun, never z
Ś śEśśsoft sh, tongue flat against the roof of the mouth; written si before a vowel
T tTett as in top, without a puff of air
U uUuoo as in boot
W wWuwv as in van, never English w
Y yIgrekylike i in bit, said further back in the mouth; never a y as in yes
Z zZetzz as in zoo; at the end of a word it sounds like s
Ź źZietźsoft zh, a softer s in measure with the tongue flat; written zi before a vowel
Ż żŻetżzh like s in measure, tongue curled back; same sound as rz

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