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 Czech Alphabet
Worksheet
The Czech alphabet consists of 42 letters, inclusive of 26 letters as in English and 16 additional
ones with diacritics. The letters Q and W are used in foreign words only, and are replaced
with KV and V once the word becomes “naturalized.”
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There are three special diacritic accents: for the vowels it is the acute accent (čárka) and a
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small circle (kroužek) both indicating the length of vowels, and then a small hook (háček) that
changes the pronunciation of the consonant letters a bit.

The Czech consonants are divided into four categories.

hard - (h, ch, k, r, g, d, t, n)

soft - (ž, š, č, ř, c, j, ď, ť, ň)
ambivalent - (b, f, l, m, p, s, v, z)
unusual - (q, w, x). These are nearly exclusively used in foreign words only

This division is important in terms of declension (the way of changing the endings of
nouns, pronouns and numerals in Czech) and ways of spelling.

Please note that the pronunciation of (p, t, k) in Czech does not come with an aspiration
(a stream of air) like in English. Consequently, these sounds will have a sharper,
more inverted, dryer sound than the usual aspirated p, t, k sounds in English and most
other western European languages.

1 The Czech alphabet and phonetic pronunciation:

a á f ef k ká q qé u/ú/ů ú

b bé g gé l el r er v vé

dvojité
c cé h há m em ř eř w
vé

č čé ch chá n en s es x iks

ypsilon
d dé i i ň eň š eš y / ý
/ ý

ď ďé y ý o ó t té z zet

e é j jé p pé t´ t´é ž žet

Note: The provided alphabet list above offers phonetic pronunciation; the actual spelling for each letter is similar but not the same.

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2 Czech Alphabet Chart:

Hard Consonants:
h (h) Hard (no aspiration) hlad
ch (j) José (Spanish name) chvile
k (k) King (no aspiration) klíč
r (r) Truck rubín
g (g) Grow golfový
d (d) Dog dobrý
t (t) Table tenis
n (n) Norway nehoda

Soft Consonants:
ž (z) Version žirafa
š (s) Short škola
č (c) Czech černý
ř (r) - hořký
ď (d) Duke ďábel
ť (t) Tutor koťata
ň (n) New promiň
c (n) Streets konec
j (y) Yard ahoj

Ambivalent Consonants:
b (b) Big bota
f (f) Farm flaška
l (l) Lonely kolo
m (m) Morning mléko
p (p) Push (no aspiration) palec
s (s) Similar sníh
v/w (v) Victim vlak
z (z) Zoo zelí

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Unusual Consonants:
Q (q) Quick quijotský
W (v) Victim worčestr
X (x) Complex existovat

Short Vowels:
a (a) But mapa
e (e) Met epizoda
i/y (i) Sit byt
o (o) Omit obloha
u (u) Look ulice
ě (ye) Yes pět

Long Vowels:
a (a) Father krása
e (e) Shed létat
i/y (i) Cheep jíst / zlý
o (o) Fall balón
ú/ů (u) School nůž

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A language’s alphabet is its building blocks. Trying to learn how to write in Czech without first learning its
alphabet is a bit like trying to build a brick house without touching the individual bricks! It is impossible to
do a good job that way. So don’t believe language schools and methods that try to teach you otherwise.
You will regret it later.

Also, once you start recognizing symbols and words, you will be encouraged by your own progress
and motivated to learn even faster. Even just learning the basics of the alphabet will allow you to start
recognizing simple Czech words, and it will feel great!

Furthermore, knowing the alphabet even helps with pronunciation, as learning the individual letters of any
language will start uncovering nuances and intricacies that are not always apparent when you’re simply
listening to the words.

Completely mastering the Czech alphabet, no matter how long it takes, will give you an excellent head
start in learning how to write and read the language. It will offer you a solid foundation on which to build
the other language skills, so set a goal to learn the alphabet so well that you’re able to recite it in your
sleep!

3 Vocabulary and Pronunciation Practice:

Using the correct pronunciation of the Czech alphabet practice saying the words below;

šťastný nůžky pes jíst voda

happy scissors dog eat water

hodiny bota kočka kniha tužka

clock shoe cat book pencil

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4 Vocabulary and Alphabet Practice:

Fill in the Czech word for the vocabulary;

Ť A N
happy

Ů Y
scissors

P S
dog

Í T
eat

O D
water

O I N
clock

B A
shoe

O A
cat

N I A
book

T K
pencil

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