"Wszystko w porządku?" - How do you Say? I can't hear the "w" sound.

newyorkpolish

30 Jan 2017 / #1

Wszystko w porządku?

I just started learning Polish and have tried some audio translators online but I can't hear the "w" sound. Is it silent or just very quickly said?

My language is English from New York.

Thank you.

Atch 21 | 4114

30 Jan 2017 / #2

If you mean the 'w' in the middle between the two main words, no, it's not silent. It's just said very quickly. If you imagine that it's one word 'wporządku' that might help.

Ziemowit 14 | 4034

30 Jan 2017 / #3

Both 'w' are devoiced (and may sound very weak) in front of the voiceless consonant.

OP newyorkpolish

30 Jan 2017 / #4

Thank you Atch, I thought it was not silent and said the way you explained it by saying fast like wporządku. It explains a lot, thank you to everyone.

Lyzko 42 | 9519

30 Jan 2017 / #5

Sometimes, certain consonants sound as though they are merged with the following letter! Wszystko w porządku looks "phonetically" like FSHISTKAW V PAWZHAWNTKOO to an English native speaker:-)

This happens a lot in spoken in Polish!