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POLISH GRAMMAR.



CHAPTER 1.


Phonology.

The Polish alphabet is as follows :—

A, pronounced as in Italian.
B, " as in English.
C, " as ts,
D, " as in English.
E, " as in Italian.
F, " as in English.[1]
G, " as in English, but always hard.
H, " as in English.
I, " as in Italian.
J, " as English y.
K, " as in English.
L, " as in English.
Ł, " as a very strong l, the pronunciation of which can only be learned from a native. It is pronounced by forcing the end of the tongue against the teeth.
  1. This letter is never found in any really Slavonic word in its original state. When used it is either a word derived from a foreign language or arises from some phonetic corruption. (See Malecki, i. 72.)