Finnish Pronunciation Guide
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A a, D d, E e,
H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p,
R r, S s, T t, U u, V v,
Y y, Ä ä, Ö ö
Finnish (or Suomi) is a Finno-Ugric language. It is spoken by over five million people. Finland is officially bilingual in Finnish and Swedish.
Letters not listed below are pronounced approximately as in English.
--Dick Oakes
A, a - a as in father; a as in about E, e - e as in let I, i - i as in pin O, o - also o as in top U, u - u as in full Y, y - eu as in fleur Ä, ä - a as in hat Ö, ö - eu as in fleur J, j - y as in yes R, r - slightly rolled
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