Pronunciation Flashcards
A
[a], very open
B
[b]
C
[s] or [k] depending on word, very rare
D
[d], silent in consonant clusters
E
[e] or [ɛ], [æ] in her and der, [i] in de
F
[f]
G
[g], [j] before an i; silent before a j; silent after an i and sometimes an a or o
H
[h], silent before v
I
[i] like the e in email or ebook, [ɪ] before two consonants
J
[j], like the y in yes or yellow
K
[k]
kj, ki, ky
[ç], like the sharp h in human
L
[l]
M
[m]
N
[n]
O
[u] like the oo in soon, but longer, [ʊ] before two consonants
P
[p]
R
[ɾ], tap, like the tt in North American butter; some Norway use [ʁ], the so-called French R
rs
[ʃ], r + s combinations produce sh sound, even between words
S
[s]
skj, ski, sky, sl
[ʃ], like the sh in ship or shell
T
[t], silent after an e sometimes (ex. det)
U
[ʉ], like the ew in new, but more closed
V
[v]
Y
[y] or [ʏ], like the e in email, but more closed
