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The Swedish alphabet (Swedish: Svenska alfabetet) is a basic element of the Latin writing system used for the Swedish language. The 29 letters of this alphabet are the modern 26-letter basic Latin alphabet ( a to z ) plus å , ä , and ö , in that order. It contains 20 consonants and 9 vowels ( a e i o u y å ä ö ).
Swedish orthography is the set of rules and conventions used for writing Swedish. The primary authority on Swedish orthography is Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL), a spelling dictionary published by the Swedish Academy. The balance between describing the language and creating norms has changed with the years. [1]
Feb 25, 2018 · Next. The Swedish alphabet. The Swedish alphabet contains 29 letters: Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz Åå Ää Öö. The last three letters, Å, Ä, and Ö, are regarded as distinct letters, separate from A and O. Whereas in English you might use the term "A - Z", in Swedish it would be "A - Ö".
The pronunciation of tj/k/kj (known as "the tje-sound") is generally [ɕ], but some speakers who have [xʷ] for the sje-sound have [ʃ] for the tje-sound. In the pronunciation of native Swedish speakers from Finland the sje-sound is [ʃ] while tje-sound is [tʃ]. Two other letters are used: é [ẽ:] and ü [ʏ].
Classification. Swedish is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Germanic languages. In the established classification, it belongs to the East Scandinavian languages, together with Danish, separating it from the West Scandinavian languages, consisting of Faroese, Icelandic, and Norwegian.
Jul 7, 2020 · Swedish Alphabet & How to Pronounce Each Letter Correctly. 22/11/2021 07/07/2020 by Matthias Kamann. Swedish Alphabet: A-Z or rather A-Ö. The Swedish alphabet has 29 letter. That’s three more than the English alphabet has. And Swedes don’t say “from A to Z” but rather “ från A till Ö ” since Ö is the last letter.
