Pronunciation

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Consonants

b: like 'b' in "baby"
c: like 'ts' in "bets"
č: like 'ch' in "church"
d: like 'd' in "day"
ď: like 'd' in "dew".
DZ: like 'zz' in Italian "azzuro"
DŽ: like 'j' in "juice"
f: like 'f' in "fine"
g: like 'g' in "game" ( hard g sound )
h: like 'h' in "hot", regardless of its position in the word
CH: rasping 'ch' sound as the spanish "rojo" a gargled sound;
j: like 'y' in "yes"
k: like 'k' in "kick"
l: like 'l' in "luck"
ĺ: ( hold this l a little longer ); seldom used
ľ: el as in spanish or 'el' in "element"
m: like 'm' in "moon"
n: like 'n' in "nine"
ň: like 'ni' in "onion" or the spanish 'ñ' in "señor"
ô: like 'wa' in "want"
p: like 'p' in "paper"
q: like 'q' in "quest"
r: like spanish 'r' in "rico" ( slightly trilled )
ŕ: like spanish 'rr' in "carro" ( longer trilled )
s: like 's' in "son"
š: like 'sh' in "fish"
t: like 't' in "hot"
ť: like 'tu' in "tune"
v: like 'v' in "van"
w: like 'w' in "wasp"
x: like 'ks' in "bricks"
z: like 'z' in "zero"
ž: like 'su' in "pleasure"