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== '''Vowels''' == | == '''Vowels''' == | ||
The Swedish language uses nine vowels: | The Swedish language uses nine vowels: | ||
| − | ''a, e, i, o, u, y, å, ä'' and ''ö'' | + | ''a, e, i, o, u, y, å, ä'' and ''ö''. |
It also distinguishes between long and short vowels. | It also distinguishes between long and short vowels. | ||
Revision as of 14:22, 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. Sometimes, they also indicate the doubling of a consonant.
