Pronunciation
Alphabet Ø
Alternative spelling: oe
Ø is a rounded vowel that closely resembles the sound in English words like bird or hurt, or the German "ö" in "schön". Just like y, the trick is to round your lips as if for an oo sound while trying to say eh. | |||
tends towards uh | |||
en søn | ![]() |
suhn | a son |
en løn | ![]() |
luhn | a wage, salary |
en bøn | ![]() |
buhn | a prayer |
et køn | ![]() |
kuhn | a gender |
køn | ![]() |
kuhn | pretty |
en bønne | ![]() |
buhn-ə | a bean |
en høne | ![]() |
huh-nə | a hen |
øm | ![]() |
uhm | sore, tender |
at svømme | ![]() |
svuhm-ə | to swim |