Note on Pronunciation

The Croatian language is written in a modified version of the Latin alphabet originally developed by the Croatian linguist Ljudevit Gaj. For the most part, Latin letters are pronounced as they are in English, but readers should note the following:

c—ts, as in cats

č—ch, as in church

ć—like ch, but softer, as in future

đ—like dj, as in George

e—as in say

j—y, as in yesterday

š—sh, as in ship

ž—zh, as in treasure