Polish alphabet
| Letter | English sound | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| A a | u | as in fun |
| Ą ą | on, om | as in long, or tom before ‘b’ or ‘p’ |
| B b | b | as in bat |
| C c | ts | as in bits |
| Ć ć | ch | as in cheek |
| D d | d | as in dog |
| E e | e | as in red |
| Ę ę | en, em | as in sense, or gem before ‘b’ or ‘p’ |
| F f | f | as in far |
| G g | g | as in gap |
| H h | ch | as in loch (aspirated) |
| I i | i | as in fit |
| J j | y | as in yes |
| K k | k | as in kit |
| L l | l | as in lip |
| Ł ł | w | as in wet |
| M m | m | as in mat |
| N n | n | as in nut |
| Ń ń | ny | n’ as in onion |
| O o | o | as in hot |
| Ó ó | u | as in push |
| P p | p | as in pin |
| R r | r | as in Roma (rolled) |
| S s | s | as in sun |
| Ś ś | sh | as in sheep |
| T t | t | as in top |
| U u | u | as in push |
| W w | v | as in vat |
| Y y | y | as in rhythm |
| Z z | z | as in zip |
| Ź ź | zh | g’ as in Niger (soft) |
| Ż ż | zh | s’ as in pleasure (hard) |
| Qq, Vv, Xx | k, v, x | only in foreign words |