Pronounciation "sk", "tj", "sj", etc Flashcards

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The sj-sound

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makes the “h” sound, or like “who” as in…
sju - seven
sjukhus - hospital
själ - soul

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sk

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pronounced the same way as “sj” when followed by soft vowels e,i,y,ä or ö. Examples:
sked (whed) - spoon
skicka (whicka) - send

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stj

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makes the same “sj” or “sk” sound like…
stjärna (wharna) star
skjorta (whorta) shirt

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The tj-sound

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makes the “sshhhh” sound - there are many ways to spell this.
The letter “k” followed by “e,i,y,ä and ö
kyrka (sherka) church
kök (shook) kitchen

The tj-sound is of course also spelled with “tj” as in tjej (girl) and tjock (thick), and also with “kj” as in kjol (skirt).

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