Learn Bulgarian - Consonants

Pronunciation

б bə
like in boy or rubbish, on the end of a word becomes "п"

в və
like in ever or vineyard, on the end of a word becomes "ф"

г gə
like in gull or legacy, on the end of a word becomes "к"

д də
like in deal or madness, on the end of a word becomes "т"

ж zhə
like in pleasure or conclusion, on the end of a word becomes "ш"

з zə
like in zoo or freezing, on the end of a word becomes "с"

к kə
like in kite or rock

л lə
like in leak or look

м mə
like in mine or ham

н nə
like in note or monkey

п pə
like in pork or comply

р rə
like in ride or cry

с sə
like in spit or cast

т tə
like in time or lightning

ф fə
like in feed or left

х khə
like in hotel or coherent

ц tsə
like in tsunami

ч chə
like in cheap or kitchen

ш shə
like in sheep or mishap

щ shtə
denote two consonants; not a sound itself, denotes softening (palatization) of preceding consonant

дж dzhə
like in join or edge