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* I and Y share the same pronunciation, as do Í and Ý. | * I and Y share the same pronunciation, as do Í and Ý. | ||
* HV is pronounced as KV in the standard language, but in some areas it is pronounced as Scots WH. | |||
* J, L, M, N, and R are voiceless before H and in most areas before K, P, and T (no English equivalent) | |||
* L and R are voiceless at the end of a word | |||
* There are no silent letters in Icelandic., though in spoken language some letters might produce a different sound than usual. | |||
* Double BB, DD, GG, RR, and SS are pronounced for longer than their monograph equivalents. | |||
* Double FF is pronounced as English F. | |||
* Double LL is pronounced something like tl. | |||
* Double MM and NN are often pronounced as pm and tn. | |||
* Double KK, PP, and TT are pronounced with an H to their left and pronounced for longer than their monograph equivalents. | |||
* If a K is followed by a t, it is pronounced similarly to a Spanish j (e.g. lukt - lantern). | |||
* Likewise, a P followed by a t changes into an f sound (e.g. Að skipta - to shift). | |||
* F in the middle of a word is often pronounced as a v (e.g. Að skafa - to shave). | |||
* If you are not able to type in Icelandic letters, you can substitute Ð with DH, Þ with TH, Æ with AE, and Á, É, Í, Ó, Ö, Ú, Ý with AA, EE, II, OO, OE, UU, YY. | |||
== Dipthongs == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|Dipthong | |||
|Sound | |||
|- | |||
|au | |||
|Pronounced as öi | |||
|- | |||
|Ei, ey | |||
|like the ay in stay | |||
|} | |||
== Stress == | |||
Stress in Icelandic always falls on the first syllable. | |||
== Alphabet and IPA pronunciation == | == Alphabet and IPA pronunciation == | ||