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Let's now learn the Icelandic letters. Knowing these characters will allow you to read and write commonly used expressions and words with ease.
A a | [a] as in cat |
Á á | [au̯] as in cow |
B b | [pjɛ] as in pair |
D d | [tjɛ] as in tier |
Ð ð | [ɛð̠] as in this |
E e | [ɛ] as in end |
É é | [jɛ] as in yeah |
F f | [ɛfː] as in fox |
G g | [cɛ] as in gym, gold |
H h | [hau̯] as in house |
I i | [ɪ] as in win |
Í í | [i] as in west |
J j | [jɔð̠] as in year |
K k | [kʰau̯] as in kit |
L l | [ɛtl̥] as in life |
M m | [ɛmː] as in moon |
N n | [ɛnː] as in nice |
O o | [ɔ] as in four |
Ó ó | [ou̯] as in oh |
P p | [pʰjɛ] as in play |
R r | [ɛr] as in Roma |
S s | [ɛs] as in small |
T t | [tʰjɛ] as in time |
U u | [ʏ] as in Uzbakistan |
Ú ú | [u] as in you |
V v | [vafː] as in vast |
X x | [ɛxs] as in Bach's |
Y y | [y] as in ink |
Ý ý | [ý] as in we |
Þ þ | [þ] as in thing |
Æ æ | [ai̯] as in ice |
Ö ö | [œ] as in end |
The above letters in Icelandic should allow you to read and write the following pages with much ease: popular phrases in Icelandic, Icelandic homepage, or Icelandic Grammar. Icelandic quiz and flashcard can also be found on our homepage.
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