Difference between revisions of "Swedish Phonology"
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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 as in ''bar - barr''. | 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 as in ''bar - barr''. | ||
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== Short Vowels == | == Short Vowels == | ||
== '''2. Consonants''' == | == '''2. Consonants''' == | ||
Revision as of 15:05, 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 as in bar - barr.
