Sounds
The basic sounds of the Warsaw dialect were those of the Polish language, with several notable differences. See Polish language for comparison.
The most important differences between the literary Polish language and the Warsaw dialect are the following:
| Difference | Sound affected (IPA) | Polish example | Warsaw dialect | English translation | Remarks | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vowels | |||||||||||||
| disappearance of the nasal vowels, especially in word-final syllables | , | ||||||||||||
| palatalisation of velar consonants before and, especially in ending syllable | , | rękę ( or | rękie | hand or palm (Accusative) | |||||||||
| replacement of the vowel cluster by or | , | zawoalowany | zawualowany | veiled | |||||||||
| replacement of the vowel with or | kochany |
kochany ( or ) |
beloved | ||||||||||
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Famous quotes containing the word sounds:
“Johann Strauss—Forty couples dancing ... one by one they slip from the hall ... sounds of kisses ... the lights go out”
—H.L. (Henry Lewis)
“Tom: Well, tell me, Gusto, you’re so smart. How could I erase a footprint that looks as if it was left by a heel?
Augusta: Well, that sounds almost human.”
—Billy Wilder (b. 1906)
“I that so long
Was Nothing from Eternity,
Did little think such Joys as Ear and Tongue
To celebrate or see:
Such Sounds to hear, such Hands to feel, such Feet,
Such Eyes and Objects, on the Ground to meet.”
—Thomas Traherne (1636–1674)