Topic: Hungarian
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Irusejka

Question about Hungarian pronunciation

    What is the difference between "o" and "a"; and between "j" and "ly"?

    July 1, 2016

    8 Comments

    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/peter.kristof.hu
    • 1968

    Here is a good description for pronunciation with sound files:
    http://www.hungarianreference.com/Hungarian-alphabet-phonetic-pronunciation.aspx

    July 1, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Irusejka

      Thank you!

      July 1, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Djenthallman

        About j and ly: they represent same phoneme /j/ (like y in yellow).

        Ly used to represent a different sound, but nowadays it doesn't.

        July 1, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Irusejka

          Thank you! What about "o" and "a"?

          July 1, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/wyqtor
          • 1694

          Hungarian A is like American English au in caught

          July 1, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Djenthallman

            O — like in force.

            A — there's no such sound in English. I'm a learner just as you, so I may be wrong: it is close to a in call but with more rounded lips.

            July 1, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Alsweetex
            • 110

            A - there is such a sound in English, and it's very much like the A in "Father". That is to say that it's like when the dentist tells you to say "AH" and not like the A in "Cat".

            July 1, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Irusejka

              Thank you!

              July 1, 2016

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