Pronunciation

Vowels

Please note! In Swedish Y is a vowel and not a consonant!

a
like 'a' in "barn"

e
like first 'e' in "here"

i
like 'i' in "machine"

o
like 'oo' in "foot"

u
like 'ou' in "you"

y
like 'y' in "Nitroglycerin"

å
like 'aw' in "saw"

ä
like 'a' in "rare"

ö
like 'i' in "Sir"