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Vowels in Icelandic can be either short or long. If a syllable is unstressed, its vowel is always short; if a syllable is stressed, its vowel is long. However, if a stressed syllable occurs before a double consonant, its vowel is short. Thus, in dama lady, the first a is long and the second is short. However, in amma grandmother, the first a is short and so is the second a. | Vowels in Icelandic can be either short or long. If a syllable is unstressed, its vowel is always short; if a syllable is stressed, its vowel is long. However, if a stressed syllable occurs before a double consonant, its vowel is short. Thus, in dama lady, the first a is long and the second is short. However, in amma grandmother, the first a is short and so is the second a. | ||
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*bragð taste | *bragð taste | ||
*april April | *april April | ||