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Note about phonetic descriptions
Pronunciation of certain sounds
The hard d
en dansker
dan-skə
a Dane
Danmark
dan-mahk
Denmark
at arbejde
aah-by-də
to work
The silent d
at kende
kɛn-ə
to know
spændende
spɛn-n-ə
exciting
almindelig
ʌl-meen-lee
ordinary
The soft d
at hedde
heeð
to be called something
en måned
mawn-əð
a month
hvad
vaeð
what
Here are a few more examples of the soft d
en kode
koo-ð
a code
fed
feeð
fat
en side
see-ð
a side, a page
en periode
pɛ-yoo-ð
a period
glad
glaeð
glad, happy
The soft d is the most difficult Danish sound. The closest it comes to English is the th, but with your tongue extended a bit farther. It doesn't come naturally for English speakers, and requires quite a bit of practice.
To most people it sounds like an l, and it might help to think that it lies somewhere between a d and an l.
To most people it sounds like an l, and it might help to think that it lies somewhere between a d and an l.
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