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Swedish Pronunciation

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Dig into details on how to pronounce Swedish words with instructor Ingela Haaland. Learn the letter sounds in the alphabet, and learn about digraphs and trigraphs such as stj, sch, kj, sk and how they are pronounced. Learn where the stresses are placed in words in order to give Swedish its sing song nature when speaking it. Practice pronouncing the hardest sounds in Swedish (sj, å, ä, ö, u, y) and put them into context using tongue twisters and other humorous word combinations. This class is appropriate for students of any level who are looking for tips on how to improve their pronunciation when speaking Swedish.

Students should have studied at least one 9 week term of Swedish before enrolling in this class. This class is held in English.