Pronunciation
Alphabet I
The Danish I can be tricky because its sound sometimes changes to a more open e depending on the consonants that follow. However, in most cases, it has the familiar short and long sounds you might expect. | |||
Long i (like ee in see) | |||
en bil | ![]() |
beel | a car |
en avis | ![]() |
ʌ-vees | a newspaper |
fin | ![]() |
feen | fine |
at grine | ![]() |
gʁeen-ə | to laugh |
en gris | ![]() |
gʁees | a pig |
lim | ![]() |
leem | glue |
en pris | ![]() |
pʁees | a price |
ris | ![]() |
ʁees | rice |
et smil | ![]() |
smeel | a smile |
at spise | ![]() |
spees-ə | to eat |
vin | ![]() |
veen | wine |