| IPA |
Orthography |
Description |
| b (i) |
b |
Similar to English b in bike. |
| bʲ |
b(i)[1] |
Similar to English b in beauty. |
| ts (i)[2] |
c |
Similar to English ts in cats |
| tʂ (i)[2] |
cz |
Similar to English ch in child.[3] |
| tɕ (i)[2] |
ć
c(i)[1] |
| x (i) |
ch |
Like ch in the Scottish pronunciation of loch. |
| ç (i) |
ch(i)[1] |
Similar to English h in huge. |
| d (i) |
d |
Similar to English d in door |
| dz (i) [2] |
dz |
Similar to English ds in cads |
| dʐ (i) [2] |
dż |
Similar to English j in jug.[3] |
| dʑ (i) [2] |
dź
dz(i)[1] |
| f (i) |
f |
Similar to English f in feist |
| fʲ |
f(i)[1] |
Similar to English f in few |
| ɡ (i) |
g |
Similar to English g in girl. |
| gʲ |
g(i)[1] |
|
| k (i) |
k |
Similar to English c in curl. |
| kʲ |
k(i)[1] |
Similar to English c in cute. |
| x (i) |
h |
Like ch in the Scottish pronunciation of loch. |
| ç (i) |
h(i)[1] |
Similar to English h in huge. |
| j (i) |
j |
Similar to English y in yes. |
| w (i) |
ł (Ł) |
Similar to English w in way. |
| l (i) |
l |
Similar to English l in lion. |
| m (i) |
m |
Similar to English m in mile. |
| mʲ |
m(i)[1] |
Similar to English m in mute. |
| n (i) |
n |
Similar to English n in Nile |
| ɲ (i) |
ń
n(i)[1] |
Similar to English ny in canyon. |
| p (i) |
p |
Similar to English p in pike. |
| pʲ |
p(i)[1] |
Similar to English p in pewter. |
| r (i) |
r |
A rolled r sound like in Spanish rojo |
| ʐ (i) |
rz |
Similar to English /ʒ/ of vision.[3] |
| s (i) |
s |
Similar to English s in sign |
| ʂ (i) |
sz |
Similar to English sh in ship[3] |
| ɕ (i) |
ś
s(i)[1] |
| t (i) |
t |
Similar to English t in tike. |
| v (i) |
w |
Similar to English v in vile |
| vʲ |
w(i)[1] |
|
| z (i) |
z |
Similar to English z in Zaire |
| ʐ (i) |
ż |
Similar to English /ʒ/ of vision.[3] |
| ʑ (i) |
ź
z(i)[1] |