The Alphabet
Hungarian has 44 letters — including some you won't find in English! Tap any letter to select it, then press 🔊 to hear the sound.
Vowels (Magánhangzók)
Consonants (Mássalhangzók)
🗝️ Key rules to remember
- 📌 S = "sh" (like shoe) · SZ = "s" (like sun) — they're switched!
- 📌 J and LY both sound like "y" in yes
- 📌 Letters with accents (á, é, í...) are just held longer
- 📌 Every word is stressed on the first syllable
- 📌 Every letter is always pronounced — no silent letters!
A
short 'o' (like dog)
Mouth tip
Drop your jaw wide open — like saying 'aah' at the doctor!
Sounds like the 'o' in 'hot' or 'dog' — not like the English letter A!
Example word
alma
apple