Polish · Food & drink
How to pronounce restauracja in Polish
restauracja
Restaurant
Standard Polish · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
restauracja is pronounced /rɛ.stawˈra.t͡sja/ in Polish. In restauracja: Round the lips briefly for a w-like glide and connect it to the following sound. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in restauracja
Read restauracja in these IPA segments: rɛ · staw · ˈra · t͡sja. 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 ł sound /w/
In restauracja: Round the lips briefly for a w-like glide and connect it to the following sound.
Watch out: Modern Polish ł is normally not an English l.
2.The c sound /ts/
In restauracja: 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.
3.The open /ɛ/ vowel
In restauracja: 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”.
Hear it in context
Restauracja jest dziś otwarta.
The restaurant is open today.
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
restauracja 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 restauracja
How do you pronounce restauracja?
restauracja is pronounced /rɛ.stawˈra.t͡sja/ in Polish. In restauracja: Round the lips briefly for a w-like glide and connect it to the following sound. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In restauracja: Round the lips briefly for a w-like glide and connect it to the following sound. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
