Czech Alphabet is a free reference for anyone learning to read, say, spell or type Czech letters. It covers all 42 letters of the Czech alphabet, the accented letters, pronunciation, typing Czech characters, Czech names, and the first words and phrases learners need.
What you will find here
- In-depth guides to the letters that matter most for English speakers (Ř, Č, Š, Ž, Ě, CH, the soft consonants, I and Y, Ů), and a full chart covering all 42.
- Free tools: a talking alphabet chart, copy buttons for Czech characters, a Czech name pronouncer, a number-to-words converter and a letter quiz.
- Clear guides to pronunciation, accents and digraphs, spelling, Czech names and surnames, and everyday words and phrases.
How we write
We check facts against primary sources where they exist, such as the Czech Language Institute (Ústav pro jazyk český AV ČR), the Czech Statistical Office, the Ministry of the Interior name statistics and the Unicode Consortium, and we link to them on each page. Pronunciation is given in IPA with a plain-English approximation. When sources disagree, we say so.
The audio on this site uses your browser’s built-in Czech voice. Voices differ between devices, so treat them as a guide and compare with native speakers when you can.
Corrections
Spotted a mistake? Please tell us through the contact page. We review every correction and update the page.
How we make and check our pages
Czech Alphabet is written and maintained by a small editorial team. Each page is researched against published references, chiefly the Czech Language Institute’s online language handbook (Internetová jazyková příručka), Czech Statistical Office data for names, and sourced linguistics articles. The sources for each page are listed at its end.
Pronunciation buttons marked with a red dot play recordings by native Czech speakers, taken from Wikimedia Commons and Lingua Libre under their open licences and credited on each page. Other buttons use your device’s built-in Czech voice, which is useful but not perfect.
We update pages when we find better sources or when readers point out errors. If you spot one, please contact us.