Why is Czech pronounced check?
In Czech the sound ch (as is in church) was spelled č (lower case) and Cž (upper case). The Czech digraph ch is pronounced similarly like ch in German (e.g. Bach), or Scottish loch. The English cannot pronounce it properly, so they pronounce it as k.
How is J pronounced Czech?
The better you pronounce a letter in a word, the more understood you will be in speaking the Czech language.
Czech Alphabet.
| Czech Alphabet | English Sound | Pronunciation Example |
|---|---|---|
| J j | y | y like in the word yes |
| K k | k | k like in the word kit |
| L l | l | l like in the word lip |
| M m | m | m like in the word mat |
How do you say Prague?
Czech Pra·ha [prah-hah].