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Consonants in Icelandic phrasebook
Consonants in Icelandic phrasebook
B b�
Always like "p" in "speak".
D d�
Always like "t" in "sting".
Ð ð�
Like "th" in "that", (only occurs in word middle and word end).
F f�
Like "f" in "fish", or like "v" in "van" when between vowels; or when before "l" or "n", like "p" in "speak".
G g�
Like "k" in "skill", but similar to Hungarian "ty" when before e, i, æ, j, or y; it is lost after "á", "ó", "u" when followed by "a" or "u" in the next syllable or when at word end.
H h�
Like "h" in "hat", or like "k" when before a consonant; (never silent like "honour").
J j�
Like "y" in "yes".
K k�
Like "k" in "kill" when word-initial, but similar to Hungarian "ty" with a puff of air when before e, i, æ, j, or y as word-initial; otherwise like the usual case for "g".
L l�
Like "l" in "like".
M m�
Like "m" in "me".
N n�
Like "n" in "nurse".
P p�
Like "p" in "push" when word-initial, or like "f" in "far" when before "s", "k", or "t"; otherwise pronounced like "b"
R r�
Rolled, like Scottish "r".
S s�
Like "s" in "sun"; (never like "z" in "zero").
T t�
Like "t" in "take".
V v�
Like "v" in "value".
X x�
Like "x" in "axe".
Þ þ�
Like "th" in "thing" (never occurs at the end of a word).
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