Czech = IPT 

Czech into the IPT system:

Czech = IPT 

Aa = a

Á (á) = a in “father”

Bb = b

Cc (cé = ts) = c in cat 

Č (če) = ch in “church

CH (ché) = ch in “loch“/ ach in German

Dd = d

Ď (ďé) = d (soft sound)

Ee = e

É (é) = ay in “day

Ě (ě) = ye in “yet”

Ff = f

Gg = g

Hh = h

Ii = i

Í (í) = ee in “see

Jj (jot) = y in “yes”

Kk = k

Ll = l

Mm = m

Nn = n

Ň (eň) = n (soft sound)

Oo = o

Ó (ó) = oo in “cool”

Pp = p

Qq = q

Rr = rr in Spanish “perro”

Ř (eř) = r (a unique Czech retroflex fricative sound)

Ss = s

Š (eš) = sh in “she.”

Tt = t

Ť (ťé) = t ( a soft sound)

Uu = oo in “food”

Ú (ú) = oo in “food” but with higher pitch and longer duration.

Ů (ů) = oo in “food,” with rounded lips. (a unique Czech sound) Vv = v

Ww = w

Xx = c

Yy = i in “bit”

Ý (ý) = i with higher pitch and longer duration.

Zz = z

Ž (že) = zh in “measure”

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