The Slovenian Alphabet - Vowels, Consonants, Special Characters & more

Q: How many letters are in the Slovenian alphabet?

The Slovenian alphabet consists of 25 letters . It includes the 22 standard Latin letters (excluding q, w, x, y) plus three special letters with strešica: č, š, and ž.

Q: What is strešica and how is it used in Slovenian?

Strešica (meaning "little roof") is the Slovenian name for the caron (ˇ) diacritic: • č - pronounced like "ch" in "church" • š - pronounced like "sh" in "ship" • ž - pronounced like "s" in "pleasure" These letters are essential for correct Slovenian pronunciation and change the meaning of words.

Q: What makes Slovenian unique among Slavic languages?

Slovenian has several distinctive features : • Dual number - unique grammatical form for "two" of something • 46 dialects - incredibly diverse for such a small country • Oldest Slavic texts - Freising Manuscripts from ~970 AD • Pitch accent - some dialects use tonal distinctions The dual number is extremely rare globally and distinguishes Slovenian from most languages!

Q: Is Slovenian similar to Slovak?

Despite similar names, Slovenian and Slovak are quite different : Slovenian: • South Slavic language family • Spoken in Slovenia • 25-letter alphabet Slovak: • West Slavic language family • Spoken in Slovakia • 46-letter alphabet They are not mutually intelligible , though share some common Slavic roots.

Q: How do you type Slovenian characters on a keyboard?

There are several ways to type Slovenian characters: Slovenian keyboard layout: • Set your system to Slovenian QWERTZ • č, š, ž have dedicated keys Alt codes (Windows): • č = Alt + 0232, š = Alt + 0154, ž = Alt + 0158 Mobile devices: • Long-press c, s, z to access accented versions Pro tip: Add Slovenian keyboard in your device settings for easiest typing!

Slovenian Alphabet at a Glance

25 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 20 consonants from the Latin script
Spoken by approximately 2.5 million people, primarily in Slovenia ^[2]
South Slavic language with close ties to Serbo-Croatian languages ^[1]
Features three special letters with strešica (caron): č, š, ž
Notable for preserving the dual grammatical number (singular, dual, plural)
Official language of Slovenia and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union ^[3]
Uses the gajica (Latin) alphabet standardized in the 19th century ^[4]

Slovenian Vowels (Uppercase)

[A]

[E]

[I]

[O]

[U]

Slovenian Vowels (Lowercase)

[A]

[E]

[I]

[O]

[U]

Slovenian Consonants (Uppercase)

[BE]

[CE]

[ČE]

[DE]

[EF]

[GE]

[HA]

[JE]

[KA]

[EL]

[EM]

[EN]

[PE]

[ER]

[ES]

[ŠE]

[TE]

[VE]

[ZE]

[ŽE]

[KU]

[DVOJNI VE]

[IKS]

[IPSILON]

[BE]

Uppercase B

[CE]

Uppercase C

[ČE]

Uppercase Č with strešica

[DE]

Uppercase D

[EF]

Uppercase F

[GE]

Uppercase G

[HA]

Uppercase H

[JE]

Uppercase J

[KA]

Uppercase K

[EL]

Uppercase L

[EM]

Uppercase M

[EN]

Uppercase N

[PE]

Uppercase P

[ER]

Uppercase R

[ES]

Uppercase S

[ŠE]

Uppercase Š with strešica

[TE]

Uppercase T

[VE]

Uppercase V

[ZE]

Uppercase Z

[ŽE]

Uppercase Ž with strešica

[KU]

Uppercase Q (foreign words)

[DVOJNI VE]

Uppercase W (foreign words)

[IKS]

Uppercase X (foreign words)

[IPSILON]

Uppercase Y (foreign words)

Slovenian Consonants (Lowercase)

[BE]

[CE]

[ČE]

[DE]

[EF]

[GE]

[HA]

[JE]

[KA]

[EL]

[EM]

[EN]

[PE]

[ER]

[ES]

[ŠE]

[TE]

[VE]

[ZE]

[ŽE]

[KU]

[DVOJNI VE]

[IKS]

[IPSILON]

[BE]

Like "b" in "bed"

[CE]

Like "ts" in "cats"

[ČE]

Like "ch" in "church"

[DE]

Like "d" in "dog"

[EF]

Like "f" in "father"

[GE]

Like "g" in "go", always hard

[HA]

Like "h" in "hat"

[JE]

Like "y" in "yes"

[KA]

Like "k" in "kite"

[EL]

Like "l" in "love"

[EM]

Like "m" in "mother"

[EN]

Like "n" in "no"

[PE]

Like "p" in "pen"

[ER]

Rolled/trilled R

[ES]

Like "s" in "sun"

[ŠE]

Like "sh" in "ship"

[TE]

Like "t" in "top"

[VE]

Like "v" in "voice"

[ZE]

Like "z" in "zoo"

[ŽE]

Like "s" in "pleasure"

[KU]

Only in foreign words, like "q" in "queen"

[DVOJNI VE]

Only in foreign words

[IKS]

Only in foreign words, like "ks"

[IPSILON]

Only in foreign words

Slovenian-Specific Letters (Lowercase)

[ČE]

[ŠE]

[ŽE]

Slovenian-Specific Letters (Uppercase)

[ČE]

[ŠE]

[ŽE]

[NEECH]

[EH-na]

[DVA]

[TREE]

[SHTEE-ree]

[PET]

[SHEST]

[SEH-dem]

[OH-sem]

[DEH-vet]

[VEJICA]

[NEECH]

Zero in Slovenian

[EH-na]

One in Slovenian

[DVA]

Two in Slovenian

[TREE]

Three in Slovenian

[SHTEE-ree]

Four in Slovenian

[PET]

Five in Slovenian

[SHEST]

Six in Slovenian

[SEH-dem]

Seven in Slovenian

[OH-sem]

Eight in Slovenian

[DEH-vet]

Nine in Slovenian

[VEJICA]

Decimal separator in Slovenian

[PIKA]

[VEJICA]

;

[PODPIČJE]

[DVOPIČJE]

[VPRAŠAJ]

[KLICAJ]

[OPUŠČAJ]

[NAREKOVAJ]

[GUILLEMETS]

[VEZAJ]

–

[POMIŠLJAJ]

—

[DOLGI POMIŠLJAJ]

[PODČRTAJ]

(

[OKLEPAJ]

)

[ZAKLEPAJ]

[

[OGLATI OKLEPAJ]

]

[OGLATI ZAKLEPAJ]

{

[ZAVITI OKLEPAJ]

}

[ZAVITI ZAKLEPAJ]

[POŠEVNICA]

[OBRATNA POŠEVNICA]

[NAVPIČNICA]

[AFNA]

[LOJTRA]

€

[EVRO]

[ODSTOTEK]

[STREŠICA]

[IN]

[ZVEZDICA]

[PLUS]

[ENAČAJ]

[MANJŠE OD]

[VEČJE OD]

[KRATIVEC]

[TILDA]

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How many letters are in the Slovenian alphabet?

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Is Slovenian similar to Slovak?

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References:

[1] Glottolog. "Slovenian". Retrieved from Glottolog: Slovenian
[2] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. "Population Census 2022". Retrieved from Slovenia Statistics
[3] European Union. "EU Languages". Retrieved from EU Official Languages
[4] Unicode Consortium. "Unicode CLDR - Languages and Scripts". Retrieved from Unicode CLDR Scripts