"Posiłek"

Translation: A meal

[hughcparker]

Can anyone explain why this is pronounced with a sh sound in the middle?

[PonyDesu]

When "s" is followed by "i", it sounds similar to "ś". (the same with zi (→ź), ni (→ń), ci (→ć)).

[Duan]

Baakamono's correct. You always pronounce the digraphs and trigraphs (si, ni, ci, rz, cz sz, dz, dzi, etc) as a single sound. I've been tripped up by this more than once so it's good to keep in mind!

[szerinster]

The sound "sh" you should generally pronunce like in English word: "cash", "brush", "shadow", but a little harder. :) For example: in the word "koszyk" (a basket) you can say:
k - like in the English word "can"
o - like in the English word "orginal"
sz - like in the English word "cash"
y - like in the English word "police"
k - like in the English word "can".
I hope I've helped.

[Andriiiiiiii]

Ніц. Не зрозумів

[dj___]

Słowo «posiłek» – označaje «strawa».

[vnedveshonok]

Не ти один, друже

[Richieechang]

what is the different between meal and food?

[aquamarrina]

Food is what you eat. Meal is when you eat (breakfast, lunch, dinner).

[MarcoDelpo]

what is a similar aound for ł in english?

[Jellei]

'w', like in 'word'.

[IforGot2]

How would you write this word in English? Poshiwayk? Poshiwak?

[Jellei]

You wouldn't, Ś (= SI) is a very different sound than SZ, so you cannot really write it English way. Although "Poshiwek" will be the closest.

Judging from your level of Russian, I think you should think of Ś/SI as СЬ or Щ and SZ as Ш.

[MrtonPolgr]

Very different for you guys but not for someone outside this Slavic sea :(

[AlexeyShah]

why food is wrong?

[LampaObychnaya]

Ммм... Ещё тот пошляк...

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