Explore the writing examples below. Sound comparisons are approximate; use complete words and recordings to develop your listening and pronunciation.
| A a | [a] as in ant |
| Á á | [á] as in hat |
| Ä ä | [ä] as in air |
| B b | [b] as in bat |
| C c | [c] as in hats |
| Č č | [č] as in chat |
| D d | [d] as in day |
| Ď ď | [ď] as in dew |
| Dz dz | [dz] as in kids |
| Dž dž | [dž] as in Jamaica |
| E e | [e] as in egg |
| É é | [é] as in hair |
| F f | [f] as in fun |
| G g | [g] as in go |
| H h | [h] as in hat |
| Ch ch | [ch] as in Bach |
| I i | [i] as in pit |
| Í í | [í] as in tea |
| J j | [j] as in yes |
| K k | [k] as in kit |
| L l | [l] as in life |
| Ĺ ĺ | [ĺ] as in loop |
| Ľ ľ | [ľ] as in million |
| M m | [m] as in me |
| N n | [n] as in nice |
| Ň ň | [ň] as in new |
| O o | [o] as in old |
| Ó ó | [ó] as in tour |
| Ô ô | [ô] as in won |
| P p | [p] as in pen |
| Q q | [q] as in queue |
| R r | [r] as in ring |
| Ŕ ŕ | [ŕ] as in Roma |
| S s | [s] as in sea |
| Š š | [š] as in shy |
| T t | [t] as in top |
| Ť ť | [ť] as in tune |
| U u | [u] as in Uzbakistan |
| Ú ú | [ú] as in tool |
| V v | [v] as in van |
| W w | [w] as in wax |
| X x | [x] as in taxi |
| Y y | [y] as in kitty |
| Ý ý | [ý] as in real |
| Z z | [z] as in Zulu |
| Ž ž | [ž] as in vision |
The above letters in Slovak should allow you to read and write the following pages with much ease: popular phrases in Slovak, Slovak homepage, or Slovak Grammar. Slovak quiz and flashcard can also be found on our homepage.