Swedish phonology
Okay kiddo, let's learn about Swedish phonology! Swedish is the language people speak in Sweden, the country in north Europe. Phonology is about the sounds in a language and how they work together.
Swedish has 9 vowel sounds. Think of these like the sounds you make when you sing the different notes. Vowels are important because they help us form words correctly. Each vowel has a short and long sound, like a quick "ahh" versus a longer "aaahhh".
Swedish also has 18 different consonant sounds. Consonants are the other sounds we make when we speak that are not vowels. These include sounds like "p", "t", "k", "b", "d", "g", "h", "s", "r", "l", "m", "n", "ng", "f", "v", "j", "sh", and "ch".
In Swedish, unlike in English, every letter you see is pronounced. This means that when you see a word in Swedish, you can always pronounce it correctly because you know how each letter sounds.
Swedish also has pitch accent, which means different emphasis is placed on certain syllables in words. This can change the meaning of a word. For example, "stuga" means "cottage" but "stuga" with a different pitch accent can mean "to avoid" or "to empty".
So that's a little about Swedish phonology, the sounds and accents in Swedish. Pretty cool, huh?
Swedish has 9 vowel sounds. Think of these like the sounds you make when you sing the different notes. Vowels are important because they help us form words correctly. Each vowel has a short and long sound, like a quick "ahh" versus a longer "aaahhh".
Swedish also has 18 different consonant sounds. Consonants are the other sounds we make when we speak that are not vowels. These include sounds like "p", "t", "k", "b", "d", "g", "h", "s", "r", "l", "m", "n", "ng", "f", "v", "j", "sh", and "ch".
In Swedish, unlike in English, every letter you see is pronounced. This means that when you see a word in Swedish, you can always pronounce it correctly because you know how each letter sounds.
Swedish also has pitch accent, which means different emphasis is placed on certain syllables in words. This can change the meaning of a word. For example, "stuga" means "cottage" but "stuga" with a different pitch accent can mean "to avoid" or "to empty".
So that's a little about Swedish phonology, the sounds and accents in Swedish. Pretty cool, huh?