Polish · Difficult words
How to pronounce przyjaźń in Polish
przyjaźń
Friendship
Standard Polish · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
przyjaźń is pronounced /ˈpʂɘ.jaʑɲ/ in Polish. In przyjaźń: 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 przyjaźń
Read przyjaźń in these IPA segments: ˈpʂɘ · jaʑɲ. 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 przyjaźń: 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.Hard hushing consonants
In przyjaźń: 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.
3.The soft n /ɲ/
In przyjaźń: 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.
Hear it in context
Przyjaźń jest dla mnie ważna.
Friendship is important to me.
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
przyjaźń 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 przyjaźń
How do you pronounce przyjaźń?
przyjaźń is pronounced /ˈpʂɘ.jaʑɲ/ in Polish. In przyjaźń: 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 przyjaźń: 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.
