Czech contains some unfamiliar letters and a few difficult sounds for English speakers. The letters b d f g h k l m n p s t v x and z sound the same as in English. Note that g is always hard as in âlagâ, never soft as in âlargeâ, and s is always hissed as in âlessâ, never like z as in âLesâ. The stress is always on the first syllable of the word. The pronunciation guide in this book uses hyphens to separate the syllables. The letters l and r can be a syllable in their own right, e.g. Vltava (vl-ta-va), sprcha (sprr-kha), and h is always pronounced, even at the end of a word, e.g. pstruh (pstroo-h). See ALPHABET for a full list of the pronunciation symbols we use.

Consonants
c	is pronounced like âtsâ in âbitsâ, not like âkâ or âsâ
Ä	is pronounced like âchâ in âchurchâ
ch	(considered a separate letter) is pronounced like the rasping âchâ in the Scottish word âlochâ, not like âchâ in âchurchâ
Å¡	is pronounced like âshâ in âshutâ
j	is pronounced like âyâ in âyesâ
dâ	is something like the sound in âled youâ; we show this in the pronuciation guide with a small raised y, e.g. tedâ (ted^y)
tâ	is something like the sound in âlet youâ, e.g. letâ (let^y)
Å	is pronounced like âniâ in âonionâ, e.g. PlzeÅ pl-zen^y
Å	is an unusual sound combining rolled ârâ and âzhâ, e.g. DvoÅÃ¡k Скачать книгу 1 2 3 Books sex-story