2. Pronunciation

Norwegian letter(s) English soundd silent at end of word; and in -ld, -nd, -rdig eeeg ayh silent before consonants, such as in hv-j, gj, hj yuh, as in yes

kj, tj sh, but softer and more palatalized (as in German)

sj, skj shsl shl

ki, ky, kei, køy sh, but softer and more palatalized (as in German)

ski, sky, skei, skøy shgi, gy, gei, gøy yuhg + other vowels guhsk + other vowels sk-egn, -egl, -øgn g is silentng nasalized, as in singer and not fingeræ ah as in catø ay, but with lips roundedå aw as in saw