AboutMaciej St. Zięba Expertise I am native Polish and I used to teach Polish to foreigners. I know (passively of actively) more than 15 other languages - so I can answer many questions concerning Polish grammar, pronounciation, spelling, ethymology and usage - as compared to English, French, German, Russian, Dutch, Esperanto or Norwegian. Also questions concerning other Slavic languages, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, or general linguistics, especially scripts (writing systems and transcriptions) - are welcome.
Experience Teaching English and French to Poles, Polish to foreigners, teaching Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan to philosophy students.
Expert: Maciej St. Ziêba Date: 3/11/2008 Subject: Correct Pronounciation
Question I am fifty years old and I am curious what the correct pronunciation of my own
name is. I am completely estranged from my father's side of the family, the Polish side, and would like to know after all this time how my name – Gierowski
– is spoken. Thank you for any help in this.
Answer Hi Gregory,
ir's very simple
its's [gye-ROF-ski] OR [gye-ROS-ki]
g as in good
ye as in yet
rof as in profession
ski as the word ski
alternatively:
ros as in cross
ki as the word key
the stressed syllable is the MIDDLE one
the second prononciation, although less precise, is very common and considered also correct
