Dental Consonants :

Consonants that are pronounced in Polish by touching your tongue to your teeth. The dental consonants in Polish are: c, d, dz, n, s, t, z. If these letters are not pronounced with the tongue at the teeth, you will sound like you have an English accent when speaking Polish.

  • Try this! Pronounce the word "tree" in English. Notice that your tongue touches the ridge between the roof of your mouth and your teeth (this is the alveolar ridge). Now pronounce the word again. This time, when pronouncing "t" move your tongue to your teeth. You should sound as though you have a Polish accent!

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