Danúskjár Pronunciation
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Danúskjár Pronunciation
The Alphabet
a á æ b k d ð þ e f g h i í j l m n o ó ö ø p r s t u ú v y ý
Danúskjár has 31 letters in the alphabet.
Vowels
The approximate pronunciation shown here is based on Scottish English pronunciation.
a - like 'a' in 'man'
á - like 'aw' in 'saw'
æ - like 'a' in 'fat' but very short
e - like 'e' in 'send'
i - like 'i' in 'bit'
í - like 'ee' in 'meet'
o - like 'o' in 'got'
ó - like 'o' in 'home'
ö - like 'u' in 'but'
ø - like 'ir' in 'bird'
u - like 'u' in 'put'
ú - like 'u' in 'dune'
y - say 'u' with unrounded lips
ý - longer version of 'y'
Combined vowels
ei - like 'ay' in 'say'
Diphthongs
ai - like 'y' in 'sky'
av + (consonant) - like 'ow' in 'cow'
ey - like 'ay' in 'say' but longer
oy - like 'oy' in 'boy'
NOTE: Weak vowels in Danúskjár are e, i, í, æ, ø, y and y. Strong vowels are a, á, o, ó, ö, u, and ú.
Consonants
Most of the consonants in Danúskjár are pronounced like the English ones. But aspirated letters in English are unaspirated in Danúskjár.
ð - voiced 'th'
þ - unvoiced 'th'
j - like 'y' in 'yet'
Combined consonants
sk + weak vowels - like 'sh' in 'she'
sk + strong vowels - like 'sk' in 'ski'
skj + vowels - like 'sh' in 'she'
sj + strong vowels - like 'sh' in 'show'
gj - like 'y' in 'yet'
ðh - like 'y' in 'yet' between vowels; like 'u' in 'but' between consonants
kkj - like 'cts' in 'facts'
hv - like 'w' in 'we'
kj + strong vowels - like 'ch' in 'church'
tj + weak vowels - like 'ch' in 'cheese'
Stress
Stress in Danúskjár always falls on the first syllable.
Tonal Stress
Danúskjár has a tonal stress which always falls on the last syllable and has a rising tone.
