How to pronounce Pilsner Urquell

Pilsner Urquell is written Plzeňský Prazdroj where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈpl̩zɛɲskiː ˈprazdroj/. In plain English letters that is PILZ-ner OOR-kvel, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Pilsner Urquell?

Pilsner Urquell is a drink of Czechia. Where it comes from: Plzeň (Plzeň Region). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and late at night. It tastes fresh.

Where Pilsner Urquell comes from

Pilsner Urquell is one of 19 signature dishes of Czechia on this map.

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