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=== Notes === | === Notes === | ||
* Icelandic words never begin with Ð, and no | * 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. | ||
* HV is pronounced as KV in the standard | * 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 after H, which is silent, and L is voiceless at the end of a word as well. | * J, L, M, N, and R are voiceless after H, which is silent, and L is voiceless at the end of a word as well. | ||
* There are no silent letters in Icelandic | * 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 | * Double BB, DD, GG, RR, and SS are pronounced for longer than their monograph equivalents. | ||
* Double FF is pronounced as English F. | * Double FF is pronounced as English F. | ||
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* Double LL is pronounced something like tl. | * Double LL is pronounced something like tl. | ||
* Double MM and NN are often pronounced as | * 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. | * 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 | * 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 | * 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 | * 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, | * 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 == | == Dipthongs == | ||