Practice: vowel pronunciation 

We’ll explore the Croatian alphabet through three short videos. In this first video, we’ll focus on Croatian vowels (a, e, i, o, u).

🎧 Before each word is played, you’ll have a brief moment of silence to guess what the word might be. After you hear the word, there’s another pause so you can repeat it out loud. Feel free to pause the video at any time if you want to repeat a word again or write it down.

👉 Don’t worry about memorizing everything. This is just for practice and exposure. The goal is to get comfortable with the sounds and to have plenty of chances to practice your pronunciation.

Make sure to turn on the closed captions so you can see how each word is spelled.

Prefer a different way to learn? Scroll to the bottom of the page for more ways to explore and practice the material.

1.1.1 Zadatak 1. Vježbajmo pisanje

Practice your new vocabulary.

1.1.1 Zadatak 2. Slika i riječ

Laura needs your help learning new words! It’s tough to remember everything, so click on the image that best fits the sentence.

Consonant pronunciation: English equivalent

In this video, we’ll focus on Croatian letters that sound similar to English. This should feel a bit easier, but it’s still important to listen closely and practice saying each word out loud. Just like in the first video, there’s a short pause before and after each word, use the time before to guess the word (if possible), and the time after to repeat it. Don’t forget to turn on closed captions so you can see how each word is spelled. And of course, feel free to pause the video anytime if you want to repeat a word or write it down.

👉 You’re not expected to memorize everything. This is all about getting comfortable with the sounds and practicing as much as you can.

Prefer a different way to learn? Scroll to the bottom of the page for more ways to explore and practice the material.

1.1.1 Zadatak 3. Nove riječi

Practice new vocabulary. Answer the following questions.

Look at the following slides. On each slide choose an image for which the word is spelled completely the same in English and in Croatian.

Consonant pronunciation: Croatian letters

In this final video, we’ll focus on Croatian letters that don’t exist in English or that sound different from what you might expect if English is your first language. Some of these sounds may feel new or unusual at first, but don’t worry! Make sure to turn on the closed captions so you can see how each word is spelled, and feel free to pause the video whenever you want to repeat a word or write it down.

Prefer a different way to learn? Scroll to the bottom of the page for more ways to explore and practice the material.

1.1.1 Zadatak 4. Nove riječi

Practice new vocabulary. Listen to the audio and complete each sentence with the word you hear.

1.1.1 Zadatak 5. Kao i engleski

Words that are similar to English: Answer the following questions.

1.1.1 Zadatak 6. Priroda i životinje

Words related to nature and animals. Choose the right image based on the audio.

1.1.1 Zadatak 7. Točno ili netočno?

Decide whether the statement is true (Točno) or false (Netočno).

👨‍💻 Other Practice Options

Practice the alphabet and pick up some new words along the way. Listen carefully to the pronunciation and try repeating what you hear. You are NOT required to remember all these words. This is just a practice to get comfortable hearing the sounds.

What did we learn?

Pronunciation, part 1

Pronunciation, part 2

Pronunciation, part 3