Warszawa = Warsaw in Polish:
Say it like:
var-SHAH-vah
A more American-friendly guide:
• var → like “far,” but with a v
• SHAH → rhymes with “spa”
• vah → soft “vah,” not “vee” or “wa”
In IPA, it’s roughly: /varˈʂa.va/
A few tips for Americans:
• The W in Polish sounds like an English V
• The rz sounds kind of like the zh/sh sound, so “SHAH” is a close approximation
• Stress goes on the middle syllable: var-SHAH-vah
So if you say “var-SHAH-vah”, people will understand you.
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