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=== Letters C, Q, and W === | |||
Letters C, Q, and W are not part of the Icelandic alphabet, but are used in foreign words: | Letters C, Q, and W are not part of the Icelandic alphabet, but are used in foreign words: | ||
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=== The final letter, Z, === | |||
The final letter, Z, is no longer used in Icelandic as of 1973. However, it is used only in very rare cases preserved in historic names of structures, organizations, and the like, such as Verzló (a school in Reykjavík). | The final letter, Z, is no longer used in Icelandic as of 1973. However, it is used only in very rare cases preserved in historic names of structures, organizations, and the like, such as Verzló (a school in Reykjavík). | ||
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And of course, letters C, Q, and W are used more often than letter Z is. | And of course, letters C, Q, and W are used more often than letter Z is. | ||
How the letters are pronounced | === How the letters are pronounced (in English) === | ||
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|like German "ö" and English "u" in "urgent" or "fur". Equivalent to English "e" as in "bed", but with the lips rounded | |like German "ö" and English "u" in "urgent" or "fur". Equivalent to English "e" as in "bed", but with the lips rounded | ||
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Notes: | |||
==== Notes: ==== | |||
* Icelandic words never begin with Ð, and no words end with Þ. | * Icelandic words never begin with Ð, and no words end with Þ. | ||
* I and Y share the same pronunciation, as do Í and Ý. | * I and Y share the same pronunciation, as do Í and Ý. | ||
== Alphabet and IPA pronunciation == | |||
Icelandic is a North Germanic language spoken in Iceland where it is the national language. | Icelandic is a North Germanic language spoken in Iceland where it is the national language. | ||