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Danish pronunciation
This is a guide to Danish pronunciation.
| Letter(s) | Sound (in IPA) | Example(s) |
|---|---|---|
| a (closed) | ||
| a (open) | [a] | |
| e (closed) | [e] | |
| e (open) | [ε] | |
| eg, ej | [ai] | jeg (I) /jai/ |
| i (closed) | [i] | |
| i (open) | [e] or [ɪ] | |
| o (closed) | [o] | |
| o (open) | [ɔ] | |
| u (closed) | [u] | |
| u (open) | [ɔ] | |
| y | [y] | |
| y (initial) | [ø] | |
| æ | [æ] | |
| æ (before r) | [a] | |
| ø | [ø] | |
| ø | [œ] | |
| å | [ɔ] | |
| c | [s] (rare in Danish) | |
| d | [d] in initial position | |
| d | [ð] after a vowel | |
| d | Not pronounced before t or s, or after l, n, or r | |
| g | [g] in initial position | |
| h | [h] Not pronounced before v or j | |
| j | [j] | |
| ng | [ŋ] | |
| r | [ʁ] | |
| r | [a] at the end of a word | |
| v | [v] | |
| v | [ʊ] at the end of a word | |
| w | [v] (rare in Danish) | |
| x | [ks] (rare in Danish) | |
| z | [s] (rare in Danish) |
Glottal stop
In Danish, the glottal stop is used after the stressed syllable of words if that syllable's vowel is short.
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