Polish · Food & drink
How to pronounce śniadanie in Polish
śniadanie
Breakfast
Standard Polish · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
śniadanie is pronounced /ɕɲaˈda.ɲɛ/ in Polish. In śniadanie: 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 śniadanie
Read śniadanie in these IPA segments: ɕɲa · ˈda · ɲɛ. 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 śniadanie: 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 soft n /ɲ/
In śniadanie: 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 /ɛ/ vowel
In śniadanie: 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
Śniadanie jest wliczone w cenę.
Breakfast is included in the price.
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
śniadanie 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 śniadanie
How do you pronounce śniadanie?
śniadanie is pronounced /ɕɲaˈda.ɲɛ/ in Polish. In śniadanie: 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 śniadanie: 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.
