For example: C – unless followed by the letter ‘i’, is pronounced ‘ts’ (as in ‘tsunami’) – never ‘k’ like in the word ‘cat’. Another false friend – J in Polish is pronounced’y’, like the ‘y’ sound in ...

10 revealing facts about Polish. Get your head around tongue twisters and jokes. It's also available in Polish with audio.

Part of the meaning is lost and the pronunciation sounds wrong if the marks aren't there. Computer and phone keyboards require users to punch additional keys for the Polish alphabet. To save time ...

What makes Polish sound so uniquely challenging? While most individual sounds are known to English-speakers ‒ read our listen-along Foreigner’s Guide to the Polish Alphabet if you don’t believe us ‒ ...