Czech soft consonants pronunciation

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Žž Šš Čč Řř Ďď Ťť Ňň

Czech soft consonants are marked with a little "v"-shaped sign above them (háček).

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Žž	Šš	Čč
žirafa - giraffe	šiška - cone	čočka - lentils/lens
tužka - pencil	myš - mouse	učitel - teacher
život - life	škola - school	proč - why
Řř
řeka - river
kuře - chicken
neteř - niece
Ďď Loses the háček when followed by "ě" or "i"	Ťť Loses the háček when followed by "ě" or "i"	Ňň Loses the háček when followed by "ě" or "i"
teď - now	rtuť - mercury	kůň - horse
děkuji - thank you	kotě - kitten	někdo - somebody
divadlo - theatre	tisk - press	nikdo - nobody

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