Alphabet & Pronunciation Flashcards
A
ah - f(a)ther
B
be - (be)tween
C (in front of soft vowel)
se - (s)ink
D
de - (de)ntist
E
eh - (e)ffort
F
eff - (eff)ort
G (in front of hard vowels & consonants)
gay - (ge)t
H
hå - (ho)le
I
ih - p(i)n
J - je/jådd
ye - (ye)sterday
K (in front of soft vowels)
kå - (co)ral
L
el - (el)evate
M
em - (Emm)a
N
enn - (en)d
O
oh - c(o)ld
P
pe - (Pe)ter
Q
ku - ra(coo)n
C (in front of hard vowel)
k - (c)andy
K (in front of hard vowels)
k - (k)angaroo
R
err - roll it!
S
ess - (Es)tonia
T
te - (te)rrain
U
oo - kangar(oo)
V
ve - (ve)nt
W
(doe-belt ve)nt – dåbbelt ve
X
eks (ex)it
Z
sett - red (sett)er
Y
y - (y)es
Æ/æ
ah (short, hard sound) - m(a)n
Å/å
oh - (o)ver
Ø/ø
urh - f(ur)ther
sk (before soft vowels)
sh - (sh)oe
skj
sh - (sh)oe
sl
sh - (sh)oe or (sh)lep
ui
oo - r(ui)n
ai
aye - k(ai)ser
au
ow
kj
lo(ch)
ng
so(ng)
oi
oy - b(oi)l
When is D silent?
When it’s at the end of a word (except ned & sted)
When is G silent?
In adverbs & adjectives that end in -ig
When is H silent?
If it precedes a J, or V. e.g. hvem, hjerne
When is T silent?
When et hus (a house) is changed to Huset (the house). In the definite neutral version of the noun.
