shonnalynn 1 | - 13 Aug 2008 / #1How do you pronounce Babcia and Dziadzia? Can someone spell it out phonetically please? Me and my husband are about to become grandparents and we do not want to be called grandma and grandpa. Since my husband's family is Polish I was researching Polish names for grandparents.
Vincent 9 | 903 13 Aug 2008 / #2I think this is close,Babcia bab-chyaDziadzia jya-dek = dziadek grandfather
Switezianka - | 463 15 Aug 2008 / #3You don't know what you're asking for...OK, phonetic spelling:babcia ['bapt͡ɕ a]dziadek ['d͡ʑadɛk]Dzidzia is something used by 2-year-olds who can't pronounce words correctly. It's not a 'real' Polish word. It's is pronounced: ['d͡ʑad͡ʑa]
Switezianka - | 463 15 Aug 2008 / #5sorry, I misspelled. I meant dziadzia - something to say when you can't pronounce dziadek.
Guest 5 Jun 2009 / #6How do you pronounce Babcia and Dziadzia?Our family pronounces these words "bopcha" and "zsa zsa" or "gha gha."
