No. 509 in Slovenian
dz
In Slovenian, "dz" is a digraph representing a voiced alveolar affricate, pronounced like the "ds" in "goods".
In a sentence
Otroci so veselo peli pesem 'Dz je moj vzorec' na šolski prireditvi.
The children happily sang the song 'Dz is my pattern' at the school event.
'Dz' is used as a part of a song title, representing a sound or concept that might be culturally or contextually significant.
V fonetiki se učimo, kako izgovoriti različne glasove, vključno z 'dz'.
In phonetics, we learn how to pronounce different sounds, including 'dz'.
'Dz' is analyzed as a phonetic sound, typically referring to a voiced affricate.
Moj prijatelj izgovarja besedo 'mačka' z glasom 'dz', kar se zdi nenavadno.
My friend pronounces the word 'cat' with the sound 'dz', which seems unusual.
'Dz' refers to a specific phonetic realization in a regional or personal accent or speech habit.
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