How to Pronounce "Paczki"

Paczki is pronounced ˈpɒntʃki. It originates from Polish. Click the audio button to hear it in American, British, and Australian English.

Paczki is considered hard to pronounce in English. The IPA phonetic transcription is ˈpɒntʃki.

Hard

🌐 Polish word

IPA ˈpɒntʃki

Syllables: pącz·ki

What does "Paczki" mean?

noun

A rich Polish doughnut filled with rose hip jam or other sweet fillings, traditionally eaten on Fat Thursday.

Example: "Every year, people line up to buy paczki on Fat Tuesday, celebrating the delicious Polish tradition."

From Polish pączki, plural of pączek meaning doughnut. The ą is a nasal vowel making an ON sound.

🗣️ Step by Step

It sounds like 'PONT-skee', with the stress on the first syllable 'PONT'. Say 'PONT' like 'pontoon', and 'skee' like 'ski'.

⚠️ Common Mistake

The most common mistake is pronouncing it as 'PAH-kee' instead of 'PONT-skee', which misplaces the emphasis and alters the vowel sounds.

💬 Example

Every year, people line up to buy paczki on Fat Tuesday, celebrating the delicious Polish tradition.

Paczki is pronounced ˈpɒntʃki. Click the audio button above to hear the correct pronunciation in American, British, and Australian English.

Paczki is considered hard to pronounce. The IPA phonetic transcription is ˈpɒntʃki.

Paczki originates from Polish. From Polish pączki, plural of pączek meaning doughnut. The ą is a nasal vowel making an ON sound.