Language/Danish/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation
Hi! Danish learners 😀
In today's lesson, you will learn how to write the different letters of the Danish alphabet, how to pronounce these letters whether it is through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), or through a video with the pronunciation of the letters by a native speaker.
You will also find at the end of this lesson a virtual keyboard to be able to type each special character of this language.
Welcome to our lesson on Danish Pronunciation, where we will explore the Danish Alphabet and Pronunciation. Mastering the pronunciation of a new language can be challenging, but with our guidance, you'll be speaking like a native in no time! 🇩🇰
Once you've completed this lesson, you might want to check out our Complete 0 to A1 Danish Course to further improve your language skills. Additionally, you can expand your vocabulary by exploring our lessons on Danish Vocabulary → Intermediate Vocabulary → Everyday Life and Danish Vocabulary - Clothes. These resources will help you become more confident in your Danish language journey. Happy learning! 😊
Danish Alphabet[edit | edit source]
Danish Alphabet & IPA pronunciation[edit | edit source]
| Letter (Upper case, Lower case) | IPA |
|---|---|
| A, a | /æːˀ/ |
| B, b | /b̥eːˀ/ |
| C, c | /seːˀ/ |
| D, d | /d̥eːˀ/ |
| E, e | /eːˀ/ |
| F, f | /ef/ |
| G, g | /ɡ̊eːˀ/ |
| H, h | /hɔːˀ/ |
| I, i | /iˀ/ |
| J, j | /jʌð/ |
| K, k | /kʰɔːˀ/ |
| L, l | /el/ |
| M, m | /em/ |
| N, n | /en/ |
| O, o | /oːˀ/ |
| P, p | /pʰeːˀ/ |
| Q, q | /kʰuːˀ/ |
| R, r | /æɐ̯/ |
| S, s | /es/ |
| T, t | /tˢeːˀ/ |
| U, u | /uːˀ/ |
| V, v | /ʋeːˀ/ |
| W, w | /dʌb̥əlʋeːˀ/ |
| X, x | /eɡ̊s/ |
| Y, y | /yːˀ/ |
| Z, z | /sɛd̥/ |
| Æ, æ | /ɛːˀ/ |
| Ø, ø | /øːˀ/ |
| Å, å | /ɔːˀ/ |
Danish Alphabet and other languages Approximants[edit | edit source]
| Danish Letter | English Approximant | Portuguese Approximant |
|---|---|---|
| Å | as (aw) in saw | ô |
| ÅR | as (aw) in saw | ô |
| Æ | as (e) in Element | é |
| AND | as (ed) in Ed | éD |
| AG | as (e) in Melbourne | êe |
| AVE (subs)
AVE (verb) |
as (ev) in Evanescence
as (e) in Element |
év
é |
| ADS | as (es) is escape | ês |
| D (final) | as (d) in end | D (forte) |
| ET (inicio) | as (it) in it | ít |
| ET (final) | as (u) in but | â |
| EN (inicio) | as (in) in inside | ín |
| EN (final) | as (ou) in you + n | un |
| ER (final) | as (u) in but | â |
| EJ | as (i) in I | ái |
| HAVN | as (ow) in how | áu |
| H (antes de consoantes) | no sound before consonant | h será mudo |
| IG (tônica) | as (i) in I | ái |
| IG (atônica) | as (i) in idiom | i |
| IGE | as (ee) in green | ii |
| ND | no sound for (d) at the end | d será mudo |
| OG | as (ow) in bow | ôo |
| R (no meio e após vogal) | letter (r) longs the vowel before | vogal será alongada |
| ULV | no sound for (v) at the end | v será mudo |
| Y | letter (y) as the French word (tu) | î (fechado) |
| ÆGE | eh (long ee) | êe |
| ØNNE | eh + neh | êene |
| ØN | as (ou) in you + n | ún |
| ØD | long yy + D (strong) | îîD |
| ØI | as (oy) in Roy | ói |
| ØR | eh + uhr | éar |
| ØJ | as (i) in I | ái |
| ØJE | as (oy) in Roy | ói |
Videos - Danish Alphabet Pronunciation by a Native Speaker[edit | edit source]
Video 1[edit | edit source]
Video 2[edit | edit source]
Danish Online Virtual Keyboard[edit | edit source]