Key Albanian sounds, including its distinctive consonant digraphs and the schwa vowel, for accurate pronunciation. Front: the sound pattern or example word. Back: meaning plus a plain-English pronunciation note.
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A schwa vowel, like the a in English sofa- ç
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Pronounced like ch in English church- xh
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Pronounced like j in English jam- zh
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Pronounced like the s in English measure- gj
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A palatalized g sound, softer than English g, similar to gy in Hungarian- nj
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Pronounced like ny in canyon- ll
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A dark, velarized l, pronounced further back in the mouth than English l- rr
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A strongly trilled or rolled r, distinct from the single tapped r- th
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Pronounced like the unvoiced th in English think- dh
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Pronounced like the voiced th in English this- sh
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Pronounced like sh in English ship- q
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A soft palatal stop, between English ky and ch, as in cute said quickly- Faleminderit
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Thank you. Stress falls on the third syllable, de- Përshëndetje
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Hello. The ë sounds are quick, unstressed schwas- Shqipëri
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Albania. The initial shq cluster blends smoothly, unlike in English
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