The chart below shows how the International Phonetic Alphabet shows Norwegian pronunciation.
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Consonants |
IPA |
Examples |
Nearest English sound |
b |
bil |
bee |
ç |
kjip |
hue |
d |
dag |
day, but dental |
ɖ |
sardin |
hard |
f |
fot |
foot |
ɡ |
god |
good |
h |
hatt |
hat |
j |
jojo |
yoyo |
k |
kafé |
coffee |
l |
lake, Karl, Hordaland |
lack |
l̩ |
Abel |
little, but without velarization; German Esel |
ɫ |
falsk |
pull |
m |
man |
man |
n |
natt |
night, but dental |
n̩ |
natten |
chosen |
ɳ |
barn |
night |
ɳ̍ |
Kristoffersen |
unnecessary |
ŋ |
ting |
thing |
p |
pappa |
papa |
r |
år |
GA atom |
ɽ |
Vålerenga |
GA atom, but retroflex |
s |
sabel |
sabre |
ʂ |
sjø, torsdag |
shoe, but retroflex |
t |
tirsdag |
time, but dental |
ʈ |
parti |
time |
v |
vaktel |
vat |
Non-native consonants |
ʈʂ |
Chile, match |
challenge, but retroflex |
Other symbols |
◌ː |
sommer [ˈsɔ̂mːər] |
roommate |
Stress and tone |
IPA |
Examples |
Explanation |
ˈ◌̀ |
bønder [ˈbœ̀nːər] |
Low tone / tone 1 / acute accent |
ˈ◌̂ |
bønner [ˈbœ̂nːər] |
Falling tone / tone 2 / grave accent |
ˌ◌ |
skoledisippel [ˈskûːɽədɪˌsɪpːl̩] |
Secondary stress |
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Vowels |
IPA |
Examples |
Nearest English sound |
Monophthongs |
ɑ |
fast |
art |
ɑː |
mat |
bra, RP car |
æ |
fersk, æsj |
trap |
æː |
ære |
Australian mad |
ɛ |
helle, ætt |
set |
eː |
hel, græle |
Scottish save |
ɪ |
sill |
hill |
iː |
i |
need |
ɔ |
åtte |
off |
oː |
mål |
story |
œ |
nøtt> |
roughly like bet, but with rounded lips; German Röcke |
øː |
dø |
roughly like Scottish save, but with rounded lips; German schön |
ʊ |
ond |
put |
uː |
bot |
fool |
ʉ |
full |
Australian goose; German müssen |
ʉː |
ful |
Australian choose; German üben |
ʏ |
nytt |
roughly like hit, but with rounded lips; Swedish syll |
yː |
syl |
roughly like leave, but with rounded lips; Swedish syl |
Diphthongs |
ɑɪ |
kai |
price |
æɪ |
bein |
Australian day |
æʉ |
hauk |
have |
ɛɪ |
mail |
day |
ɔʏ |
boi |
boy |
œʏ |
røyk |
Canadian ice |
ʉɪ |
hui |
fluid |
Reduced vowels |
ə |
påle |
about |
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Close
- Berulfsen, Bjarne (1969), Norsk Uttaleordbok (in Norwegian), Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard)
- Kristoffersen, Gjert (2000), The Phonology of Norwegian, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-823765-5
- Kvifte, Bjørn; Gude-Husken, Verena (2005) [First published 1997], Praktische Grammatik der norwegischen Sprache (3rd ed.), Gottfried Egert Verlag, ISBN 3-926972-54-8
- Skaug, Ingebjørg (2003) [First published 1996], Norsk språklydlære med øvelser (in Norwegian) (3rd ed.), Oslo: Cappelen Akademisk Forlag AS, ISBN 82-456-0178-0
- Vanvik, Arne (1979), Norsk fonetikk (in Norwegian), Oslo: Universitetet i Oslo, ISBN 82-990584-0-6
- Vanvik, Arne (1985), Norsk Uttaleordbok: A Norwegian pronouncing dictionary, Oslo: Fonetisk institutt, Universitetet i Oslo, ISBN 978-8299058414