Polish · Food & drink
How to pronounce cebula in Polish
cebula
Onion
Standard Polish · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
cebula is pronounced /t͡sɛˈbu.la/ in Polish. In cebula: Join t and s into a single affricate, as in the ending of English “cats”. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in cebula
Read cebula in these IPA segments: t͡sɛ · ˈbu · la. 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.The c sound /ts/
In cebula: Join t and s into a single affricate, as in the ending of English “cats”.
Watch out: Do not read Polish c as English k or as a lone s.
2.The open /ɛ/ vowel
In cebula: Keep the vowel open, like the vowel in many pronunciations of English “bed”, without a final glide.
Watch out: Avoid turning this vowel into English “ay”.
3.Back rounded vowels
In cebula: Round your lips and keep the tongue toward the back. Follow the closer /u/ or more relaxed /ʊ/ quality written in the IPA.
Watch out: Avoid inserting a y sound before the vowel unless the IPA includes /j/.
Hear it in context
Cebula jest drobno posiekana.
The onion is finely chopped.
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
cebula 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 cebula
How do you pronounce cebula?
cebula is pronounced /t͡sɛˈbu.la/ in Polish. In cebula: Join t and s into a single affricate, as in the ending of English “cats”. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In cebula: Join t and s into a single affricate, as in the ending of English “cats”. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
