Polish diction for singers

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Line-by-line IPA transcriptions paired with native-speaker pronunciation recordings, prepared by Anna Pych. Built for singers who have the notes and need the language.

Biegnie słuchać w lasy, w knieje

[ˈbjɛ.gɲɛ ˈswu.hat͡ɕ ˈvla.sɨ ˈfkɲɛ.jɛ]Into the forest runs the girl

Stanisław Moniuszko · text by Jan Chęciński · read by Anna Pych

Free sample — press play and watch the transcription follow along.

0:25
Biegnie
[ˈbjɛ.gɲɛ
Runs
słuchać
ˈswu.hat͡ɕ
to-listen
w lasy,
ˈvla.sɨ
into the-forests,
w knieje
ˈfkɲɛ.jɛ]
into the-greenwoods
0:34
dziewczę
[ˈd͡ʑɛf.t͡ʃɛ
a-girl
gdyby
ˈgdɨ.bɨ
like
kwiat,
ˈkfjat]
a-flower,

21 more lines in the full transcription, each with its idiomatic reading, and the whole recording.

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Anna Pych

Anna Pych

Anna Pych is a Polish soprano and researcher based in the United Kingdom, and creator of Sing Polish. A graduate of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, she has developed a dedicated notation system for Polish diction and coached singers for international competitions, with her research supported by the Scottish Government’s Converge Awards.

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