Polish · Difficult words
How to pronounce dziewiętnaście in Polish
dziewiętnaście
Nineteen
Standard Polish · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
dziewiętnaście is pronounced /d͡ʑɛ.vjɛtˈnaɕ.t͡ɕɛ/ in Polish. In dziewiętnaście: Raise the middle of the tongue close to the hard palate. The symbols /ɕ, ʑ/ and their affricates are the softer Polish hushing sounds. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in dziewiętnaście
Read dziewiętnaście in these IPA segments: d͡ʑɛ · vjɛt · ˈnaɕ · t͡ɕɛ. 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.Soft hushing consonants
In dziewiętnaście: Raise the middle of the tongue close to the hard palate. The symbols /ɕ, ʑ/ and their affricates are the softer Polish hushing sounds.
Watch out: Keep these distinct from the harder sz/ż/cz/dż series.
2.The open /ɛ/ vowel
In dziewiętnaście: 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.An open vowel
In dziewiętnaście: Open the jaw for the a-like vowel shown in the IPA. Keep it continuous and follow the recording’s tongue position.
Watch out: Do not substitute the English diphthong in “day”.
Hear it in context
Mam dziewiętnaście książek.
I have nineteen books.
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
dziewiętnaście 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 dziewiętnaście
How do you pronounce dziewiętnaście?
dziewiętnaście is pronounced /d͡ʑɛ.vjɛtˈnaɕ.t͡ɕɛ/ in Polish. In dziewiętnaście: Raise the middle of the tongue close to the hard palate. The symbols /ɕ, ʑ/ and their affricates are the softer Polish hushing sounds. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In dziewiętnaście: Raise the middle of the tongue close to the hard palate. The symbols /ɕ, ʑ/ and their affricates are the softer Polish hushing sounds. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
