Danish Alphabet

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Danish Alphabet


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Letter Examples
 
Aa as in the word “ask”, or “able”
Bb same as in English
Cc like “s” before “i” or “e”, otherwise like "k” in Creole.
Dd same as in English. silent after l, n or r and before t or s.
Ee as in “elevated” , “a” before “g”
Ff same as in English
Gg like “i” after a vowel, like “s” in “pleasure” in some foreign words. Silent in “ig” at the end of a word.
Hh as in English like “Holiday”
Ii as in the word “ink”, never as in the word “island”
Jj like “y” as in “yes”.
Kk same as in English although rare.
Ll like “l” in “life”.
Mm same as in English
Nn same as in English
Oo same as in English “Old” never as in “Hot” which is pronounced somehow like {hat}
Pp ame as in English
Qq as in “kw”
Rr like the English in “brother” but rougher.
Ss same as in English
Tt same as “t”, sometimes as in “d”.
Uu as in the “ultra”, never as in the word “up” or “university”
Vv sounds like a “b”
Ww as in “v”.
Xx as “ks”.
Yy same as in English.
Zz as in “s”.
   
ch like “tsh”
ng as in the n of “new”
å like in “au” in taught
ø like “eu” or the letter “e” in French.
æ sound like “ey” in “ache”

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