Difference between revisions of "Swedish Phonology"
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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 between long and short vowels. | ||
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| − | + | == Long Vowels == | |
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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. | ||
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| + | == Short Vowels == | ||
== '''2. Consonants''' == | == '''2. Consonants''' == | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 15 July 2013
1. Vowels
The Swedish language uses nine vowels: a, e, i, o, u, y, å, ä and ö It also distinguishes between 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.
