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Every word and name in Bohemian has the accent on the first syllable.

Chvojan. Pron. Ghvo -yan. The Ch in this word has the same guttural sound as in Suchdol, Neducha, Smíchov (the Irish gh in “Lough”).

Jiskra. Pron. Yis-kra.

Kac̓erKačer [sic]. Pron. Catch - er.

Knír̓ováKnířová [sic]. Pron. Kneersh-o-vá.

Kuc̓erovaKučerová [sic]. Pron. Kootch-er-o-vá.

Labutín. Pron. La-boo-teen.

Ledecký. Pron. Led-ets-kee.

Macek. Pron. Mats-ek.

Mánes. The name of a celebrated Bohemian painter. Pron. Má-nes, in two syllables.

Neducha. Pron. Ned-oogh-a (compare Suchdol).

“Nudles.” A kind of vermicelli put into soup.

Omoc̓ilOmočil [sic]. Pron. Om-o-chil.

Ovenec. Pron. Ov-en-ets.

Pepíc̓ekPepíček [sic]. Pron. Pep-ee-check. (Term of endearment for Joseph.)

Poc̓ernickýPočernický [sic], Poc̓ernicPočernic [sic]. Pron. Potch-er-nits-kee, Potch-er-nits.

Rades̓ínRadešín [sic]. Pron. Rad-esh-een.

Smíchov. Pron. Smeegh-of.

Štambera. Pron. Shtam-ber-a.