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- Long vowels have to be pronounced longer than the short ones and the length must be noticeable. A long vowel is indicated by a long mark (čárka) placed above the letter. It looks like this: á, í, or in case of letter u, there are two types ú with a long mark (čárka) and ů with a small circle (kroužek). Both are pronounced the same.
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Mar 1, 2021 · How to pronounce long & short vowels in the Czech language, what they are, how to use them and why we even have them. We will also look at diphthongs (ou, au, eu) and how these are...
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Czech has long vowels, which are marked by a čárka, as with i.e. á, é, í, ý, ó, ú; or sometimes a kroužek, as in the case of ů. Long vowels are pronounced about twice as long as short vowels.
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Feb 10, 2018 · Length mark ´ (čárka) A length mark above a vowel = a signal for long pronunciation. ATTENTION! We write ú with a length mark only at the beginning of the word (úkol, úterý), ů with a circle (kroužek) in the middle, and at the end of the word (dům, domů).
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In Czech, a properly pronounced vowel is crucial to convey the message. Many Czech learners tend to automatically apply pronunciation principles from their native language which can lead to misunderstandings or even faux pas situations.