I seem to be getting a positive response to the Norwegian lessons (this is based mostly on Beth's excitement over a-ha lyrics being explained). Thus encouraged, I will now go mad:
Pronunciation guide::
a :: ah as in father
b :: beh
c :: seh
d :: de
e :: like e in "eat"
f :: ef
g :: geh
h :: ho (like Santa Claus' laugh)
i :: e (just like the letter "e" in English, very confusing)
j :: jod or yea, either one
k :: ko (like h, but with a k)
l :: el
m :: em
n :: en
o :: o was (and is) the most difficult letter for me to correctly pronounce. It's almost a swallowed oo (as in moor) sound with your lips puckered up as though you were about to kiss someone.
p :: peh
q :: ku (trivia: the letter q and the word for cow are exactly the same)
r :: like r but with a trill, if you're not from Bergen. If you are, then God help us: it's a very strange sound make in the back of the throat.
s :: ess
t :: teh
u :: oo (sounds rather like one would say "ew" if smelling something disgusting)
v :: veh
w :: dobbelt veh
x :: eks
y :: stick your lips out as far as they will go and say ee
z :: set
æ :: ah like a in "mad"... open your mouth rather widely for this one
ø :: like the i in "bird"
å :: round your lips as tightly as possible and say the oo as in "floor"
c, w, x and z are not native Norwegian letters and are only used in adopted words like "camping" and "WC" and for getting big scores in Scrabble.
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