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====Consonants====
====Consonants====
Strong consonants, ''stærkmedknyster'', are: Ð, F, H, J, K, M and Þ.
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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