This page contains a table including the following: Swedish alphabet, letters which help you pronounce the words in a given language, you will also learn about the different consonants and vowels, make sure to check out our phrases in Swedish which can be found on the menu above. Or get help here Languages Forum. |
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| Letter | Examples |
|---|---|
| Aa | as in the word “ask”, or “able” |
| Bb | same as in English |
| Cc | like “s” before “i” , “e” or “y”, otherwise like "k” in Creole. |
| Dd | same as in English. |
| Ee | as in “elevated” , “a” before “g” |
| Ff | same as in English |
| Gg | as in “s” in “pleasure” before e, i, y, ä or ö. Or “g” as in “God” elsewhere |
| Hh | as in English like “Holiday” |
| Ii | as in the word “ink”, never as in the word “island” |
| Jj | like “j” without the “d” sound before it {job}. |
| Kk | same as in English, sometimes sharper. |
| 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 | same as in English |
| 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 | as “sh” before e, i, y, ä or ö, “chs” before a, o, å or u |
| å | like in “ou”. |
| ä | like in “ae” or the “a” in ache. |
| ö | souds like the french “u” or the word “ultra” |
| There is no Q in Swedish nowadays. |
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