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===The rd and rt-sounds=== | ===The rd and rt-sounds=== | ||
Pronounced with soft r and long preceding vowel | ''Pronounced with soft r and long preceding vowel .'' | ||
ord, börda | ord, börda | ||
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<tr><td>en aktion, flera aktioner</td><td>''a political action, several political actions''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en aktion, flera aktioner</td><td>''a political action, several political actions''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en art, flera arter</td><td>''a species action, several species''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>en bas, flera basar</td><td>''a base, several bases''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>en boj, flera bojar</td><td>''a buoy, several buoys''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en boj, flera bojar</td><td>''a buoy, several buoys''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en chans, flera chanser</td><td>''a chance, several chances''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en chans, flera chanser</td><td>''a chance, several chances''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en chock, flera chocker</td><td>''a chock, several chocks''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en chock, flera chocker</td><td>''a chock, several chocks''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en choklad, flera choklader</td><td>''a chocolate, several chocolates''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en choklad, flera choklader</td><td>''a chocolate, several chocolates''</td> | ||
</tr><tr><td>en cykel, flera cyklar</td><td>''a bike, several bikes''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>en djungel, flera djungler</td><td>''a jungle, several jungles''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en djungel, flera djungler</td><td>''a jungle, several jungles''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>djup, djupare, djupast</td><td>''deep, deeper, the deepest''</td></tr> | <tr><td>djup, djupare, djupast</td><td>''deep, deeper, the deepest''</td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>färsk, färskare, fäskast</td><td>''ripe, riper, the ripest''</td></tr> | <tr><td>färsk, färskare, fäskast</td><td>''ripe, riper, the ripest''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>(att) ge, ger gav, givit</td><td>''to give, gives, gave, given''</td></tr> | <tr><td>(att) ge, ger gav, givit</td><td>''to give, gives, gave, given''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>(att) göra, gjorde, gjort</td><td>''to do, does, did, done''</td></tr> | <tr><td>(att) göra, gör, gjorde, gjort</td><td>''to do, does, did, done''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>generell, mer generell, mest generell</td><td>''general, more general, the most general''</td></tr> | <tr><td>generell, mer generell, mest generell</td><td>''general, more general, the most general''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>generös, mer generös, mest generös</td><td>''generous, more generous, the most generous''</td></tr> | <tr><td>generös, mer generös, mest generös</td><td>''generous, more generous, the most generous''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en giraff, flera giraffer</td><td>''a giraf, several girafs''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en giraff, flera giraffer</td><td>''a giraf, several girafs''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en giraff, flera giraffer</td><td>''a giraf, several girafs''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>en hjälp, mycket hjälp</td><td>''a help, much help</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>(att) inhägna</td><td>''to fence off''</td></tr> | <tr><td>(att) inhägna</td><td>''to fence off''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>(att) kela</td><td>''to caress''</td></tr> | <tr><td>(att) kela</td><td>''to caress''</td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>en kyrka, flera kyrkor</td><td>''a church, several churches''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en kyrka, flera kyrkor</td><td>''a church, several churches''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en kärlek, flera kärlekar</td><td>''a love, several loves''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en kärlek, flera kärlekar</td><td>''a love, several loves''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>ett körsbär, flera körsbär</td><td>''a | <tr><td>ett körsbär, flera körsbär</td><td>''a cherry, several cherries''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>ljuvlig, ljuvligare, ljuvligast</td><td>''sweet, sweeter, the sweetest''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>ett ord, flera ord</td><td>''a word, several words''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>ett schack, flera schack</td><td>''a chess, several chesses''</td></tr> | <tr><td>ett schack, flera schack</td><td>''a chess, several chesses''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>ett schampo, flera schampo</td><td>''a schampoo, several schampoos''</td></tr> | <tr><td>ett schampo, flera schampo</td><td>''a schampoo, several schampoos''</td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>ett skjul, flera skjul</td><td>''a shed, several sheds''</td></tr> | <tr><td>ett skjul, flera skjul</td><td>''a shed, several sheds''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en station, flera stationer</td><td>''a station, several stations''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en station, flera stationer</td><td>''a station, several stations''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en stjälk, flera stjälkar</td><td>''a | <tr><td>stilla, mer stilla, mest stilla</td><td>''calm, calmer, the calmest''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en stjälk, flera stjälkar</td><td>''a stem, several stems''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>en stjärna, flera stjärnor</td><td>''a star, several stars''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en stjärna, flera stjärnor</td><td>''a star, several stars''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en stjärt, flera stjärtar</td><td>''a but, several buts''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en stjärt, flera stjärtar</td><td>''a but, several buts''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td> | <tr><td>en sång, flera sånger</td><td>''a song, several songs''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>ett tjog, flera tjog</td><td>''an amount of twenty, several amounts of | <tr><td>ett tjog, flera tjog</td><td>''an amount of twenty, several amounts of twen<tr><td>en stjärt, flera stjärtar</td><td>''a but, several buts''</td></tr>ty''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>(att) tjäna</td><td>''to earn''</td></tr> | <tr><td>(att) tjäna</td><td>''to earn''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>(att) tjusa</td><td>''to amaze''</td></tr> | <tr><td>(att) tjusa</td><td>''to amaze''</td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>en ugn, flera ugnar</td><td>''a owen, several owens''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en ugn, flera ugnar</td><td>''a owen, several owens''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>usch!</td><td>''ouch!''</td></tr> | <tr><td>usch!</td><td>''ouch!''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>en zon, flera zoner</td><td>''a zone, several zones''</td></tr> | |||
</table> | </table> | ||
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Revision as of 14:22, 29 May 2008
Grammar
The ng-sound
tung, tvinga, sväng
regn, lugn, ugn, inhägna
An exception is tvungna because the ng spelling of this word is herited from the particip form tvungen.
The tj-sound
English examples of the tj sound: wash, fish, flush, shallow, ship
Before hard vowel, (at the beginning of words), the tj-sound is spelled tj.
tjusa, tjäna, tjalla, tjog
Before soft vowel, (at the beginning of words), the tj-sound is spelled k.
Kina, kela, kind, kärlek, kyrka, körsbär
When not at the beginning of words the tj-sound is spelled sch or rs.
dusch, usch
fors, färsk, kurs
Exceptions with tj-sound kjol, kiosk
The skj-sound
Before soft vowel the skj-sound is spelled sk.
skepp, skinn, sky, skärm, sköld
Before hard vowel the skj-sound is spelled skj.
skjorta, skjul, skjuta
Before the soft vowel ä the skj-sound is sometimes spelled stj.
stjärna, stjärt, stjälk
For some exceptions the skj-sound is spelled sj.
sju, sjätte
For some exceptions in beginning of words, before a soft vowel the skj-sound is spelled g.
generell, generös, giraff
Before hard vowel in some borrowed words spelled ch.
choklad, chock, chans
Before o in some borrowed words spelled ti.
station, situation, aktion
Initial sch
schack, schampo
The j-sound
jord, boj,
djup, djungel, djärv, djur
gärna, ge
gjuta, gjorde
hjärna, hjälp
ljuvlig, ljus
The rd and rt-sounds
Pronounced with soft r and long preceding vowel .
ord, börda
kort, art
The r-sound
This sound depends strongly on dialect. There are five variants.
The s-sound
sång, stilla, bas
cykel, cyklop, cyanid, Cecilia
Z is pronounced like s.
zick-zack, zebra, zon
Example Sentences
Många ugnar finns i Kina. Many owens are in China.
Hjärnan är jättestor. The brain is huge.
I djungelns djup finns många djärva djur. Deep in the djungle there is a lot of brave animals.
I skjulet finns skjorta. In the shed there is shirt.
Exercises
Pronounce these words
juni, hjul, jul, djur, gjuta, gubbe, galt, hjort, hjässa, ge, ljuvlig
kurva, tjusig, köra, kärv, kär, tjäle, tjockis, varsel, mars, kjol
skalle, sjal, stjälpa, skjorta, sko, skinn, generad, gumma, gäst, ljus
vart, färd, fart, hord, rabbla, borra, bura in, barrikad
vagn, dunge, djungel, ting, stygn, tvungna, ringla
bastu, vass, central, Barsebäck, morsning, kross, brons
Glossary
| en aktion, flera aktioner | a political action, several political actions |
| en art, flera arter | a species action, several species |
| en bas, flera basar | a base, several bases |
| en boj, flera bojar | a buoy, several buoys |
| en chans, flera chanser | a chance, several chances |
| en chock, flera chocker | a chock, several chocks |
| en choklad, flera choklader | a chocolate, several chocolates |
| en cykel, flera cyklar | a bike, several bikes |
| en djungel, flera djungler | a jungle, several jungles |
| djup, djupare, djupast | deep, deeper, the deepest |
| ett djup, flera djup | a depth, several depths |
| ett djur, flera djur | an animal, several animals |
| djärv, djärvare, djärvast | brave, braver, the bravest |
| en dusch, flera duschar | a shower, several showers |
| en fors, flera forsar | a stream, several streams? |
| färsk, färskare, fäskast | ripe, riper, the ripest |
| (att) ge, ger gav, givit | to give, gives, gave, given |
| (att) göra, gör, gjorde, gjort | to do, does, did, done |
| generell, mer generell, mest generell | general, more general, the most general |
| generös, mer generös, mest generös | generous, more generous, the most generous |
| en giraff, flera giraffer | a giraf, several girafs |
| en giraff, flera giraffer | a giraf, several girafs |
| en hjälp, mycket hjälp | a help, much help |
| (att) inhägna | to fence off |
| (att) kela | to caress |
| en kind, flera kinder | a cheek, several cheeks |
| ett Kina, flera Kina | a China, several China |
| en kiosk, flera kiosker | a kiosk, several kiosks |
| en kjol, flera kjolar | a shirt, several shirts |
| en kurs, flera kurser | a course, several courses |
| en kyrka, flera kyrkor | a church, several churches |
| en kärlek, flera kärlekar | a love, several loves |
| ett körsbär, flera körsbär | a cherry, several cherries |
| ljuvlig, ljuvligare, ljuvligast | sweet, sweeter, the sweetest |
| ett ord, flera ord | a word, several words |
| ett schack, flera schack | a chess, several chesses |
| ett schampo, flera schampo | a schampoo, several schampoos |
| den sjätte | the six:th |
| ett skinn, flera skinn | a skin, several skins |
| en situation, flera situationer | a situation, several situations |
| en skjorta, flera skjortor | a shirt, several shirts |
| ett skjul, flera skjul | a shed, several sheds |
| en station, flera stationer | a station, several stations |
| stilla, mer stilla, mest stilla | calm, calmer, the calmest |
| en stjälk, flera stjälkar | a stem, several stems |
| en stjärna, flera stjärnor | a star, several stars |
| en stjärt, flera stjärtar | a but, several buts |
| en sång, flera sånger | a song, several songs |
| ett tjog, flera tjog | an amount of twenty, several amounts of twen |
| en stjärt, flera stjärtar | a but, several buts |
| (att) tjäna | to earn |
| (att) tjusa | to amaze |
| lugn, lugnare, lugnast | calm, calmer, the calmest |
| ett regn, flera regn | a rain, several rains |
| ett skepp, flera skepp | a ship, several ships |
| en sväng, flera svängar | a turn, several turns |
| tung, tyngre, tyngst | heavy, heavier, the heaviest |
| (att) tvinga | to force |
| en ugn, flera ugnar | a owen, several owens |
| usch! | ouch! |
| en zon, flera zoner | a zone, several zones |
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