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== Long Vowels == | == Long Vowels == | ||
There are nine long vowel phonemes which can cause a change in the meaning of a word | There are nine long vowel phonemes which can cause a change in the meaning of a word. | ||
[[File:long vowels swedish 2.jpg]] | [[File:long vowels swedish 2.jpg]] | ||
Examples: | |||
''is'' [iːs] | |||
''ny'' [nyː] | |||
''mus'' [mʉːs] | |||
''sol'' [suːl] | |||
''led'' [leːs] | |||
''öl'' [øːl] | |||
''bås'' [boːs] | |||
''näs'' [nɛːs] | |||
''sak'' [sɑːk] | |||
Sometimes, long vowels also indicate the doubling of a consonant as in ''bar - barr''. | |||
== Short Vowels == | == Short Vowels == | ||
== '''2. Consonants''' == | == '''2. Consonants''' == | ||
Revision as of 15:15, 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.
Examples: is [iːs] ny [nyː] mus [mʉːs] sol [suːl] led [leːs] öl [øːl] bås [boːs] näs [nɛːs] sak [sɑːk]
Sometimes, long vowels also indicate the doubling of a consonant as in bar - barr.