Pronunciation
Alphabet V
V is a versatile letter. It can sound like the English v, but after a vowel, it often changes the vowel sound itself, creating a variety of diphthongs. | |||
Standard v sound (like in victory) | |||
At the beginning of a syllable, v is pronounced just like in English | |||
venstre | ![]() |
vɛns-tʁə | left (not right) |
at vaske | ![]() |
vɛs-kə | to wash |
at vente | ![]() |
vɛnt-ə | to wait |
at ville | ![]() |
veel-ə | will, want to |
at vise | ![]() |
vees-ə | to show |
at være | ![]() |
vɛ: | to be |