SLOVAK PRONUNCIATION

Slovak pronunciation for beginners: 10 words that teach the key sounds

Slovak spelling becomes predictable when you stop treating the accents as decoration.

By Slovak TogetherPractical beginner guideUpdated August 2026

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BEFORE YOU START

The acute mark lengthens a vowel, while č, š and ž represent their own sounds. Say each word slowly, then return to a normal speaking rhythm.

THE PHRASES

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01
čajteač sounds like ch in chair.
02
školaschoolš sounds like sh in shoe.
03
ženawomanž sounds like the s in vision.
04
chliebbreadch is a breathy sound made farther back than English h.
05
ľúbimI loveľ is a softened l; ú is held longer.
06
ďakujemthank youď is a softened d.
07
môžemI can / mayô begins like uo in careful speech.
08
cestaroad / journeyc sounds like ts.
09
medzibetweendz is pronounced as one joined sound.
10
dcéradaughterKeep the initial d and c compact instead of adding a vowel.

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