Polish · Food & drink
How to pronounce brzoskwinia in Polish
brzoskwinia
Peach
Standard Polish · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
brzoskwinia is pronounced /bʐɔsˈkfi.ɲa/ in Polish. In brzoskwinia: Keep the tongue tip slightly farther back for the sounds /ʂ, ʐ/ and their affricates. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in brzoskwinia
Read brzoskwinia in these IPA segments: bʐɔs · ˈkfi · ɲa. Dots and stress marks identify the boundaries shown in the reference; these symbols are not English spelling. The mark /ˈ/ comes immediately before the main stressed syllable. Give that syllable a little more prominence without swallowing the others.
1.Hard hushing consonants
In brzoskwinia: Keep the tongue tip slightly farther back for the sounds /ʂ, ʐ/ and their affricates.
Watch out: Do not collapse the hard and soft Polish consonant series into one English sh sound.
2.The soft n /ɲ/
In brzoskwinia: Raise the middle of your tongue for a single palatal n, similar to the linked “ny” in “canyon”.
Watch out: Do not read ń as an ordinary n followed by an extra vowel.
3.The open /ɔ/ vowel
In brzoskwinia: Round the lips and keep a relatively open jaw. Sustain one vowel rather than moving toward a w sound.
Watch out: English “oh” often moves during the vowel; follow the steadier sound in the recording.
Hear it in context
Brzoskwinia jest dojrzała.
The peach is ripe.
Listen once, say it aloud, then replay at 1.00×. Keep the word connected to the surrounding sentence rather than giving every syllable equal weight.
Pronunciation and variety
brzoskwinia is presented using Standard Polish. Regional accents and connected speech can change details. The isolated word and the example let you compare the dictionary form with a short spoken context.
The English-style respelling is approximate. Use the IPA and recording together for vowel quality and consonants that do not have an exact English equivalent.
Meaning and everyday use
Questions about brzoskwinia
How do you pronounce brzoskwinia?
brzoskwinia is pronounced /bʐɔsˈkfi.ɲa/ in Polish. In brzoskwinia: Keep the tongue tip slightly farther back for the sounds /ʂ, ʐ/ and their affricates. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In brzoskwinia: Keep the tongue tip slightly farther back for the sounds /ʂ, ʐ/ and their affricates. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
