Slovak + IPT 

Aa = a as in “car”

Áá = a as in “father,” but longer

Ää = a as in “cat,” but with a slight “eh” sound

Bb = b as in “bat”

Cc = ts as in “cats”

Čč = ch as in “check”

Dd = d as in “dog”

Ďď = dy as in “dye”

Dzdz = dz as in “adze”

Dždž = j as in “juice”

Ee = e as in “bet”

Éé = e as in “they,” but shorter

Ff = f as in “fish”

Gg = g as in “go”

Hh = h as in “hat”

Chch = c(h) as the guttural “ch” sound in Scottish “loch”

Ii = i as “ee” in “see”

Jj = y as in “yes”

Kk = k as in “kite”

Ll – Pronounced like “l” as in “love”

Ľľ = ly but with a soft “ly” sound

Mm = m as in “mouse”

Nn = n as in “nose”

Ňň = ny as in “canyon”

Oo = o as in “go”

Óó = o as in “gore,” but shorter

Ôô = aw as in “law”

Pp = p as in “pen”

Qq = q (Not used in native Slovak words)

Rr = r with a slight roll, similar to Spanish “rr”

Ss = s as in “sun”

Šš = sh as in “shoe”

Tt = t as in “top”

Ťť = ty as in “tie”

Uu = oo as in “food”

Úú = u as in “truth,” but shorter

Vv = v as in “vase”

Ww = w (Not used in native Slovak words)

Xx = x (Not used in native Slovak words)

Yy = i as in “ski”

Ýý = ee as in “see”

Zz = z as in “zebra”

Žž = zh as in “measure”