Adrian’s 3-part system for Czechs (and cheeky people from the Tatras) to improve their
pronunciation J


1)           Voiced consonants at the ends of words, not unvoiced

a)            V not f, g not k, d not t, z not s

b)           Careful with written s at the end of a word. If it is from a plural, 3^rd person verb,
or possessive, it will sound like Z after a vowel or voiced consonant, e.g. he sayZ that he iZ
happy.

c)            Of is pronounced OV


2)           Recognize longer vowels ;)

a)            Diphthong e.g. house, buy, neat, how

b)           Double vowels e.g. street, fool    ALE!  Bacha na book, good etc.

c)            A as in SAX not sex, sAlary not celery


d)           Silent E lengthens the previous vowel e.g. take, like

e)           Silent consonants e.g. walk, night, though (also r in British English e.g party =
pah-ty)



3)           Individual problem sounds: Theta (th)  and  w (should be ů not v), r

4)           In a longer Latin or French word, choose one syllable to love ;)   e.g. accommodation.
;    Greek words: -Ology, -Ometre, -Ography




That = to, ten, etc.     thAt

That  = ktery, že        th’t