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title

Polish Diacritics — Phonetic Map

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A compact acoustic and articulatory explanation of six core Polish diacritics: Ą, Ę, Ś, Ć, Ł, Ń. Companion metadata for the Polish Diacritics Rack.

principle

first_pass_law: The first time is the only time you can hear it for the first time. Every playback after that is already the second.
meaning: Human perception has a non-repeatable first impression; phonetic identity is anchored in that moment.

phonetics

Ą

english_hint

like 'ow' / 'oł'

type

nasal back vowel

ipa

ɔ̃ / õ

articulation

Lowered back vowel with velum partially lowered, air flows through nose and mouth.

acoustic_signature

f1: 300–400 Hz
f2: 900–1100 Hz (nasal peak)
noise: low breath noise mixed into fundamental

Ę

english_hint

like 'aw'

type

nasal front vowel

ipa

ɛ̃

articulation

Mid-front vowel, nasal resonance engaged, softer airflow.

acoustic_signature

f1: 450–600 Hz
f2: 700–900 Hz
noise: pinkish breath noise

Ś

english_hint

soft 'sh' / 'sih'

type

soft fricative

ipa

articulation

Blade of tongue raised toward alveolo-palatal region; narrow constriction.

acoustic_signature

band: 7–10 kHz strong energy
character: light, bright, hissy
mechanism: pure filtered noise

Ć

english_hint

chee / chi

type

soft affricate

ipa

t͡ɕ

articulation

Short plosive release followed by fricative tail at palatal region.

acoustic_signature

burst: 5–10 ms transient
fricative_band: 2.5–4.5 kHz
note: one of the most iconic soft consonants in Polish

Ł

english_hint

English 'W'

type

vocalic glide

ipa

articulation

Rounded lips, posterior airflow, minimal friction.

acoustic_signature

glide: formant F2 drops rapidly
body: smooth transition from 300→800 Hz
feel: liquid / floating

Ń

english_hint

nee / ni / nyeh

type

palatal nasal

ipa

articulation

Tongue against hard palate, nasal airflow, strong high-resonance band.

acoustic_signature

nasal_formant: 1.2–1.5 kHz
fundamental: 240–300 Hz
color: soft, warm, child-like timbre

acoustic_model

nasality: Generated by mixing low-frequency sine with mid-band nasal resonance and noise.
frication: Produced by filtered white noise with high-pass emphasis.
affrication: Transient burst followed by a narrow fricative component.
glide: Formant movement rather than friction or noise.
resonance: Polish diacritics are defined more by filter shapes than by oscillators.

symbolism

AI_dot: upwards / signal to the sky
Polish_tail: downwards / roots into the earth
interpretation: Latin script rises; Slavic sound roots downwards. Diacritics are where they meet.

heritage