Czech I, Í, Y and Ý: Same Sound, Different Spelling (and Why)
I and Y sound alike, except after d, t, n. The spelling rule, with native audio.
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Czech Ď, Ť and Ň: The Soft Consonants (and Where They Hide)
The soft consonants ď, ť, ň, the hidden softness in di, ti, ni, and plain D.
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Czech Letter C: Why It Always Sounds Like TS
Czech C is always ts, never k or s. Here is how to say it at the start of a word and why loanwords switch to k.
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Czech Letters A and Á: Short and Long A, With Audio
Short A and long Á: how they sound, why length matters, and how to type á.
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Czech Letter Ž (and Z): The “Pleasure” Sound and When It Turns to Š
Ž sounds like the s in pleasure. How it differs from Z and Ř, with native audio.
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Czech Letter Š (and S): The “Sh” Sound in Škola and Škoda
Š sounds like sh in shop. How it differs from S, with native audio and practice words.
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Czech Letter Č: The “Church” Sound, and Why It Isn’t CH
Č sounds like ch in church. How it differs from C and CH, with native audio.
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Czech Letters U, Ú and Ů: When to Use the Ring
Ú and Ů sound the same. When to write each, why the ring exists, and short U.
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Czech Letter Ě (and E, É): How Ě Softens the Letter Before It
Ě in three rules, plus E and É, mě vs mně, and native audio.
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Czech Letter CH (and H): The “Loch” Sound and Why It’s One Letter
CH sounds like loch and is one letter. How it differs from H and Č.
