The first 'a' is long (because of the ´ as an acute accent, or 'čarka') and said like 'ah' when the doctor puts the tongue depressor in your mouth.
The 'cla' is like the 'c' in 'cent' or the 'ts' in 'cats' but harder with the 't' in front. Combined with the 'la', the sound is 'tsla' with the final 'a' also being like with the tongue depressor, but shorter.
The final 'va' is like the 'va' in 'vaminos', 'baklava' or 'halva' with the same 'a' sound as the previous consonant.
I hope this helps without being over technical :).
Please see source links for Czech alphabet pronunciation.
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Hello, Václava is pronounced like:
Vaa-tsla-va
The first 'a' is long (because of the ´ as an acute accent, or 'čarka') and said like 'ah' when the doctor puts the tongue depressor in your mouth.
The 'cla' is like the 'c' in 'cent' or the 'ts' in 'cats' but harder with the 't' in front. Combined with the 'la', the sound is 'tsla' with the final 'a' also being like with the tongue depressor, but shorter.
The final 'va' is like the 'va' in 'vaminos', 'baklava' or 'halva' with the same 'a' sound as the previous consonant.
I hope this helps without being over technical :).
Please see source links for Czech alphabet pronunciation.
Cool! My sis inlaw is czech. I would pronounce it maybe Vok Lovya?
I'm not sure but i would probaly pronounce it like Varclava.
You pronounce it
VAY-CLAVA
I think, because i knew a girl named this and i pronounced her name like that!
love xxx