[Verse 1]
Twenty-five letters from Latin we know
Plus three special friends that help Slovenian flow
Č and š and ž make sounds so clear
Let's learn them all, come gather near
[Chorus]
C is always "ts" like Russian ц
J is "y" sound, never English "j"
H is breathy like the Russian х
Š sounds "sh" and ž sounds "zh"
Roll your R and let it sing
Slovenian sounds are everything
[Verse 2]
When L sits at the end it sounds like "w"
Bil becomes "biw" - that's what you do
V before consonants changes its way
Pravda sounds like "prawda" when you say
[Chorus]
C is always "ts" like Russian ц
J is "y" sound, never English "j"
H is breathy like the Russian х
Š sounds "sh" and ž sounds "zh"
Roll your R and let it sing
Slovenian sounds are everything
[Bridge]
Črn and srce, smrt and vrt
R can stand alone, no vowel needed there
Syllabic R is everywhere
In the middle, it's quite rare
[Verse 3]
E and O can open wide or stay closed tight
Depending on the stress, they'll sound just right
Don't worry about the tones they say
Just focus on the stress today
[Chorus]
C is always "ts" like Russian ц
J is "y" sound, never English "j"
H is breathy like the Russian х
Š sounds "sh" and ž sounds "zh"
Roll your R and let it sing
Slovenian sounds are everything
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