The Hungarian Alphabet and Sounds
Chapter in 30 Seconds
Unlock the unique melodic beauty of the Hungarian language by mastering its 44-letter phonetic alphabet.
- Identify all 44 letters of the Hungarian script.
- Distinguish between short and long vowel sounds.
- Master complex digraphs and the unique trigraph sound.
چی یاد میگیری
Introduction to the unique sounds and letters of the Hungarian language. Learn the digraphs and trigraphs that make up the script.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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By the end you will be able to: correctly read aloud a list of Hungarian words including digraphs and long vowels.
نکات و ترفندها (4)
Practice Daily
The Finger Tap
Use a Keyboard
Dictionary lookup
واژگان کلیدی (5)
Real-World Preview
Ordering Water
Review Summary
- 44 letters
- Short vs Long (a vs á)
- Double consonant = longer sound
- Two letters = one sound
- dzs = one sound
اشتباهات رایج
Beginners often split digraphs. Remember they represent one unique sound.
In Hungarian, vowel length changes the word meaning. Don't skip the extra length.
The trigraph is a single phonetic unit. Don't rush or break it apart.
قواعد این فصل (5)
Next Steps
You've taken the first big step! Keep practicing your pronunciation and you'll be speaking Hungarian in no time.
Listen to Hungarian alphabet songs on YouTube
تمرین سریع (10)
A ma___a alszik.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Consonant Length and Gemination
A h__z nagy.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Short vs Long Vowels (á, é, í, ó, ő, ú, ű)
Find and fix the mistake:
Késel vágom.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Consonant Length and Gemination
Find and fix the mistake:
A dzs-ungel nagy.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Trigraph: dzs
A ___erek játszik.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Digraphs: cs, dz, gy, ly, ny, sz, ty, zs
A ___ (age) nem számít.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Short vs Long Vowels (á, é, í, ó, ő, ú, ű)
Még ___ vagyok.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Short vs Long Vowels (á, é, í, ó, ő, ú, ű)
Which is correct?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Digraphs: cs, dz, gy, ly, ny, sz, ty, zs
Which word is a loanword?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Trigraph: dzs
Which is correct?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Consonant Length and Gemination
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