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Swedish Alphabet

Explore the writing examples below. Sound comparisons are approximate; use complete words and recordings to develop your listening and pronunciation.

A a[ɑː] as in Alabama
B b[beː] as in vast
C c[seː] as in cat, ice
D d[deː] as in day
E e[eː] as in egg
F f[æf] as in fly
G g[ɡeː] as in gym, go
H h[hoː] as in hot
I i[iː] as in ink
J j[jiː] as in vision
K k[koː] as in kid
L l[æl] as in life
M m[æm] as in mom
N n[æn] as in nice
O o[oː] as in old
P p[peː] as in pope
Q q[kuː] like squid
R r[ær] as in brother
S s[æs] as in sea
Š š[sh, s] as in ship, small
T t[teː] as in table, god
U u[uː] as in ultra
V v[ʋeː] as in Bali
W w[ʋeː] as in vast
X x[æks] as in wax
Y y[yː] as in yes
Z z[tset] as in small
Ž ž[z] as in shy
Å å[oː] as in poor
Ä ä[æː] as in ache
Ö ö[øː] as in ultra

The above letters in Swedish should allow you to read and write the following pages with much ease: popular phrases in Swedish, Swedish homepage, or Swedish Grammar. Swedish quiz and flashcard can also be found on our homepage.

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