Introduction

The Macedonian alphabet or Македонска азбука is based on the Cyrillic script with several modifications.

It is composed of thirty-one letters. Five of the letters are vowels and the other twenty-six are consonants.

The Macedonian orthography is phonemic. This system implies that each letter in the alphabet corresponds to a single sound. As a result of this system, it is very easy to learn how to read in Macedonian as words are read as they are spelled, with some minor exceptions.

Printed vs. Cursive

The Macedonian alphabet has a printed and a cursive form.

As the name suggests, the printed form is typically used in newspapers, other printed mediums and documents. It is also the standard for texts written on the internet.

Below you can find the printed form of the alphabet.

The cursive form can be found in written Macedonian. It is used to write homework in schools, personal notes, letters.

Below you can find the cursive form of the alphabet.

Romanized alphabet

The Romanized version of the Macedonian alphabet is typically used in passports or some other official documents. However, it can be frequently found in informal contexts when people are sending text messages on their phones, for example.

Below you can also find the Romanized version of the Macedonian alphabet, which is a transliteration from the Macedonian Cyrillic alphabet to the Latin one.