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====Consonants==== | ====Consonants==== | ||
Strong consonants, ''stærkmedknyster'', are: | Strong consonants, ''stærkmedknyster'', are: /ð/, /f/, /h/, /j/, /k/, /m/ and /þ/. | ||
These letters are pronounced as follows: | These letters are pronounced as follows: | ||
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(*)Pronunciation of /h/ depends on dialect, but is (in general) always consistent within that dialect. | (*)Pronunciation of /h/ depends on dialect, but is (in general) always consistent within that dialect. | ||
In addition to these, there are also several digraphs and trigraphs that can be considered strong consonants. These ''stærkmeramedknyster'' are: sk, skj, stj and xh. | In addition to these, there are also several digraphs and trigraphs that can be considered strong consonants. These ''stærkmeramedknyster'' are: /sk/, /skj/, /stj/ and /xh/. | ||
These letters are pronounced as follows: | These letters are pronounced as follows: | ||
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(*)/xh/ only occurs in compound words like ''fuxholl'' "fox den", [ˈfʉq:ɔl:]. | (*)/xh/ only occurs in compound words like ''fuxholl'' "fox den", [ˈfʉq:ɔl:]. | ||
====Vowels==== | |||
Strong vowels, ''stærkknyster'', are: /é/, /ò/, /y/, /å/, /æ/ and /ø/. | |||
These letters are pronounced as follows: | |||
*/é/ is always pronounced as mid-front unrounded vowel [e̞] | |||
*/ò/ is always pronounced as close back rounded vowel [u] | |||
*/y/ is always pronounced as close front rounded vowel [y] | |||
*/å/ is always pronounced as mid-back rounded vowel [o̞] | |||
*/æ/ is always pronounced as near-open front unrounded vowel [æ] | |||
*/ø/ is always pronounced as long open front unrounded vowel [a:]. | |||
==Grammar== | ==Grammar== |
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