The article provides an overview of the Czech language, its historical development, and phonetic features. Czech is a Western Slavic language primarily spoken in the Czech Republic, with significant communities in North America and smaller groups in neighboring European countries. The language has a long written tradition, evolving from the 13th century, and a modern written standard established in the 16th century. This has led to a divergence between written and spoken usage, which persists today. The article details the phonetic system of Czech, including consonants, vowels, and suprasegmentals. Consonants include plosives, fricatives, affricates, trills, and nasals, with specific articulatory details and allophonic variations. Vowels consist of five short and five long vowels, as well as three diphthongs. Suprasegmental features like primary lexical stress and intonation are also discussed. The article includes a transcription of a recorded passage in standard Czech, illustrating the phonetic features described. It concludes with acknowledgments and references to key works on Czech phonetics and phonology.The article provides an overview of the Czech language, its historical development, and phonetic features. Czech is a Western Slavic language primarily spoken in the Czech Republic, with significant communities in North America and smaller groups in neighboring European countries. The language has a long written tradition, evolving from the 13th century, and a modern written standard established in the 16th century. This has led to a divergence between written and spoken usage, which persists today. The article details the phonetic system of Czech, including consonants, vowels, and suprasegmentals. Consonants include plosives, fricatives, affricates, trills, and nasals, with specific articulatory details and allophonic variations. Vowels consist of five short and five long vowels, as well as three diphthongs. Suprasegmental features like primary lexical stress and intonation are also discussed. The article includes a transcription of a recorded passage in standard Czech, illustrating the phonetic features described. It concludes with acknowledgments and references to key works on Czech phonetics and phonology.