(part 2) Polish Language Pronunciation - Sample Words and Phrases

Merged:How to pronounce "Grabowski" in Polish

Just like the title says.

Also, anyone have a link to the family coat of arms?

Something like Grabovski, if you know how the letters in Latin (or in most European languages) are pronounced. If you need something more, for native English speakers, then I don't know how to write, because the vowel system in English is pretty "weird" :)

But then you can use this ivosoftware.com - online Text-to-Speech software
(Make sure you choose Polish voice, the default is "Female US-English voice")

It's pronounced "my shack."

Merged: Pronunciation of "Jesteś miłością mojego życia"?

How is this said if I know nothing about polish pronunciation. Can you help me phonetically?

"Jesteś miłością mojego życia"

Thank you!

yes-tesh me-wosh-chowe moe-yeh-goe gee-cha (soft "g" like in "genre")

Thank you very much!

You're welcome. It's better if you hear the pronounciation in person though

I am sure it is! I will ask my girlfriend to help me if I say it wrong. I just want to surprise her. Thanks again!

i've never heard that.... can you really put all those words together to make sense?
;P

Merged: Wyjdziesz za mnie? - How do i say these phonetically?

I am currently learning Polish, and want to propose to my girlfriend, who is Polish. I would like to be able to write and say the following...

"on my way to your lips, i realized i love you."

and what would be the phonetic of "Wyjdziesz za mnie?"

any help is appreciated.

hhahahha u guys a real lierati
on my way to your lips I realize I love you buchahahhahahaha, brilliant , but sound like u a wussy like american sayin but try and tell us her resonce ...hhhhahaaahaha

THANKS!

and what would be the phonetic of "Wyjdziesz za mnie?"
ivo software - text-to-Polish-speach

Merged: Pronunciation of a polish surname Wojcieszak

Hey guys,
Could someone tell me the phonetic pronunciation of the surname Wojcieszak?
Have new neighbors in our building and don't want to have to embarass myself by having to ask them again. I think it sounds like Voy-chay-shack, is this right?

voi (as in void) + ch (as in cheese) + eh + shack

Merged: Phronetic pronunciation of Siemanko...

Could someone help please?

Thanks
:)

shiemanko

So...

shi-e-mak-no???

no
shie-man-ko - 3 syllables

stress in bold;)

say.expressivo/01mpJpFP

Wow thanks!

That's a really good site!

:D:D:D

I know :D I also use it sometimes when I don't know how to pronounce some English words... it reads quite ok.

Ok.. and when I'm too lazy to read news then I also use it, for example here:

wiadomosci.onet.pl/1800057,11,item.html

(right corner - 'Odsłuchaj' button) ;-)

My name is Lila (lie-luh). It is an okay name and often mispronounced - annoying. These unusual spellings make it more mispronouncable. Lyla may be an option but it doesn't look as pretty. Good luck. FYI - I got this name from my grandmother who wasn't the nicest person. My middle name is Kathryn (from a really sweet aunt). I wish they had called me Kathryn or Kate. Nicer family member and harder to mess up.

:) Lila

Like the English "Leela"

Btw, love your Avitar :D

Am I right that the 2nd last syllable in a word has more emphasis than the others? Just like Michal mentioned that the "Li" in Lila is more stressed

That would be the first syllable. ;)

In Polish, stress is usually on the next to last syllable, so in the two syllable words it's the first. Some phrases involving monosyllabic words and clitics are treated differently with regard to stress.

There are some exceptions too, but even native speakers mess these up. Ask a Pole to pronounce "matematyka" and see whether they say ma-te-MA-ty-ka or ma-te-ma-TY-ka. :)

In Poland exist name Liliana and people call het Lila or Lilka - so nothing new for polish people :)
Name Layla, Leylah saund like arabic Laylah and its really beautiful name mean "night"

Merged: Need help with pronunciation "Jestem Narciarz"

how would i pronounce "Jestem Narciarz"

yest-tem nar chaz

swooosh /\ /\ ___\\0 oops I am not :)

except that "Narciarzem" would sound better