Pronunciation Flashcards
1
Q
Þ/þ
A
Thorn
Hard TH, as in its name
2
Q
Ð/ð
A
Edh
Soft th, as in weather
3
Q
Á
A
‘Ow’
4
Q
A
A
‘Ah’
5
Q
B
A
A less plosive English P
6
Q
B
A
A less plosive English P
7
Q
C
A
Not in Icelandic
8
Q
D
A
A less plosive English T
9
Q
E
A
‘Eh’
10
Q
É
A
‘Yeh’
11
Q
G
A
Pronounced the same as English at the beginning of a word
Pronounced as ‘k’ between a vowel and ‘l’ or ‘n’
Pronounced as v̥ before ‘a’, ‘u’, ‘ð’, and ‘r’ and when it’s the last letter in a word
Pronounced as ‘h’ between a vowel and ‘t’ or ‘s’
Silent between ‘a’, ‘á’, ‘ó’, ‘u’, and ‘ú’
Pronounced as ‘y’ between a vowel and ‘i’ or ‘j’
12
Q
H
A
Pronounced like the ‘h’ in ‘how’
13
Q
I
A
‘Ih’
14
Q
Í
A
‘EE’
15
Q
J
A
Pronounced like the ‘y’ in ‘yet’
16
Q
K
A
Same as English
17
Q
L
A
Same as English
18
Q
M
A
Pronounced like the ‘m’ in ‘meet’
