Between the Brown and the Red: Nationalism, Catholicism, and Communism in Twentieth-Century Poland—The Politics of Boleslaw Piasecki

Guide to Pronunciation

Guide to Pronunciation The following key provides a guide to the pronunciation of Polish words and names. a is pronounced as in father c as ts, as in cats ch as guttural h, as in German Bach cz as hard ch, as in church g (always hard), as in get i as ee, as in meet j as y, as in yellow rz as hard zh, as in French jardin sz as hard sh, as in ship szcz as hard shch, as in fresh cheese u as oo, as in boot w as v, as in vat ć as soft ch, as in cheap ś as soft sh, as in sheep ż as hard zh, as in French jardin ź as soft zh, as in seizure ó as oo, as in boot ą as a nasal, as in French on ę as a nasal, as in French en ł as w, as in way ń as ny, as in canyon The accent in Polish words always falls on the penultimate syllable. Between the Brown and the Red ...