Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Thought yours was Finnish, the language of hyaakäääa (what is the difference between a and ä?)
I'm a Swedish speaking Finn. The letter Ä is usually pronounced as the A in 'have' or 'that'. The letter A is pronounced as in the English words 'far', 'heart', 'harbour'.
Quote:
Originally Posted by viribusunitis
Ä is similar to the E in "men". A is like the A in harbour.
Only in some words. Quite few actually. Swedish have more Ä-sounds that are pronounced as E.
I'm a Swedish speaking Finn. The letter Ä is usually pronounced as the A in 'have' or 'that'. The letter A is pronounced as in the English words 'far', 'heart', 'harbour'.
Only in some words. Quite few actually. Swedish have more Ä-sounds that are pronounced as E.
Ah interesting. I'm trying to imagine how to properly pronounce Finnish words that have a and ä written together in multiples like samanmääräisyyden (Finnish looks scary hard!) Are from you from the Åland Islands or western Finland?
Ah interesting. I'm trying to imagine how to properly pronounce Finnish words that have a and ä written together in multiples like samanmääräisyyden (Finnish looks scary hard!) Are from you from the Åland Islands or western Finland?
Southern Finland, Helsinki. In that word the letters A and Ä is pronounced as I wrote earlier. And it is scary hard! Ä as in 'have', A as in 'far' is a good general guideline. Finnish only has that one pronounciation of the letter A.
So Ariete you are part of the Swedish-speaking minority of Finland? (I did know they existed BTW. )
Yes I am. I'm not usually making a big fuss about it, as I don't have a especially strong Finland Swedish identity. Not that I would be embarrased about it either.
Yes I am. I'm not usually making a big fuss about it, as I don't have a especially strong Finland Swedish identity. Not that I would be embarrased about it either.
I've always been fascinated by the continued existence of this minority (for so long), but that's a whole other topic...
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.