Difference between revisions of "Swedish Phonology"
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== Long Vowels == | == Long Vowels == | ||
| − | There are nine long vowel phonemes which can cause a change in the meaning of a word | + | There are nine long vowel phonemes which can cause a change in the meaning of a word. |
[[File:long vowels swedish 2.jpg]] | [[File:long vowels swedish 2.jpg]] | ||
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| + | Examples: | ||
| + | ''is'' [iːs] | ||
| + | ''ny'' [nyː] | ||
| + | ''mus'' [mʉːs] | ||
| + | ''sol'' [suːl] | ||
| + | ''led'' [leːs] | ||
| + | ''öl'' [øːl] | ||
| + | ''bås'' [boːs] | ||
| + | ''näs'' [nɛːs] | ||
| + | ''sak'' [sɑːk] | ||
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| + | Sometimes, long vowels also indicate the doubling of a consonant as in ''bar - barr''. | ||
== Short Vowels == | == Short Vowels == | ||
== '''2. Consonants''' == | == '''2. Consonants''' == | ||
Revision as of 15:15, 15 July 2013
Vowels
The Swedish language uses nine vowels: a, e, i, o, u, y, å, ä and ö. It also distinguishes between long and short vowels.
Long Vowels
There are nine long vowel phonemes which can cause a change in the meaning of a word.
Examples: is [iːs] ny [nyː] mus [mʉːs] sol [suːl] led [leːs] öl [øːl] bås [boːs] näs [nɛːs] sak [sɑːk]
Sometimes, long vowels also indicate the doubling of a consonant as in bar - barr.
