Collins Gem Czech Phrasebook and Dictionary. Collins Dictionaries

a is pronounced as in fat, not as in fate e is pronounced as in pet, not as in Pete i is pronounced as in pill, not as in pile o is pronounced as in pop, not as in pope u is pronounced like ‘oo’ in ‘book’, not as in tub or tube y is pronounced as in hill, not as in yeti

      Vowels can be long or short. When the vowel is long, shown in Czech by an accent (e.g. ú or ů), we highlight it in bold, i.e. tabák ta-bak. You will also see combinations of vowels such as au (a^w) and ou (o^w), like ‘ouch’ and ‘coach’ respectively.