The Icelandic Alphabet
If you were wondering what all those strange hieroglyphics in the
Icelandic words sound like, here's a list:
- Aa
Like the A in Aha!
- Áá
- Like the ow in How.
- Bb
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- Cc
-
- Dd
-
- Ee
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Like the e in Men.
- Éé
- Like the Yea in Yeah.
- Ðð
- Like the th in mother.
- Ff
-
- Gg
-
- Hh
-
- Ii
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Like the i in simple
- Íí
- Like the ee in Feeble.
- Jj
-
- Kk
-
- Ll
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- Mm
-
- Nn
-
- Oo
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Like the o in Song.
- Óó
- Like the o in Go.
- Pp
-
- Qq
-
- Rr
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Errrr as in the Berrrrr of a pneumatic drill.
- Ss
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- Tt
-
- Uu
-
Like the u in Uh?
- Úú
- Like the oo in foot (notice Úlfar).
- Vv
-
- Xx
-
- Yy
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Same as for I.
- Ýý
- Same as for Í.
- Zz
- Same as for S.
- Þþ
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Like the th in Athens.
- Ææ
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Like the i in Mine.
- Öö
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Like the u in Murder.