Hello ! I know many of you have problems with pronunciation in swedish, like how to say “j” or “skj” it’s not really difficult but you need to learn it to get a perfect swedish!
Pronounce each syllable as if it formed part of an English word, and you will be understood sufficiently well. Remember the points below, and your pronunciation will be even closer to the Swedish. And: nearly everyone, everywhere in Sweden speaks English.
A vowel is usually long when it’s the final syllable or followed by only one consonant; followed by two it’s generally short. Unfamiliar combinations are:
å when short as in hot (långt) , when long as in raw (igår).
ä when before r as in man (nära) ; otherwise as in get (träffas).
ej(nej) as in mate.
ö as in fur but without the r sound (första).
Consonants are pronounced as in English except:
g when before i, j, y, d, v, or ö as in yet (Göteborg); otherwise hard g as in get (vardagar) ; occasionally as in shut.
j, dj, lj as in yet (jag).
k before i,e,y,ä or ö like sh in sheep (kycklingsoppa), otherwise hard (fisk).
qu as kv (queer).
sch, skj, stj as in shut (stjäla); otherwise hard.
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