Trying to transcribe English words with the Czech alphabet

Hey guys! Czech is remarkably good at transcribing most English words.

We're making a book where the pronunciations are spelled with the Czech alphabet.

It's not 100% accurate, but it achieves a good balance!

Do you think these are understandable transcriptions?

water - voda - [uotr]

window - okno - [uindou]

sheep - ovce - [šíp]

ship - loď - [šip]

judge - soudce - [džadž]

toy - hračka - [toj]

Appreciate the input and if you don't agree with some of them, please do share!

Posted Aug 3, 2026, 10:36 AM UTC

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