Language: Special Consonants

Question 1

J

Answer 1

Y as in Yes

Question 2

G

Answer 2

like ‘g’ in “good”, but like ‘y’ in “yes” before i or j, silent at the end of some words

Question 3

H

Answer 3

like ‘h’ in “hat”, silent before j or v

Question 4

S

Answer 4

like ‘s’ in “sun”, unless followed by an ‘l’ or following an ‘r’ when it becomes “sh”

Question 5

W

Answer 5

most often, like ‘v’; the letter only appears in names (e.g. Waldemar, Wenche, or the unit Watt); other than that, it may appear in foreign loan words and names where the pronunciation generally follows the original language (see below for more examples)

Question 6

Z

Answer 6

like ‘z’ in “zipper” (officially), but usually pronounced like ‘s’ in “sun” (mostly foreign words, no function in Norwegian)

Question 7

T

Answer 7

like ‘t’ in “top”; silent at the end of the word “det” and in determinate neuter nouns (e.g. “huset”)

Question 8

D

Answer 8

like ‘d’ in “dog”, silent at end of syllable or at end of word. (In eastern dialects d, t, and n are pronounced with the tongue touching the front teeth, producing a “flatter” sound than in English