https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Alexofwermland 2026-05-05T08:59:36Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.37.2 https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/index.php?title=Language/Finnish/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation&diff=3627 2016-10-30T12:28:01Z

<p>Alexofwermland: Created page with &quot;Hei! I'll try to tell you about pronunciation of Finnish. In common, it's easier than English writing/reading system. You read words precisely as they are written. But there...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>Hei!<br /> <br /> I'll try to tell you about pronunciation of Finnish.<br /> <br /> In common, it's easier than English writing/reading system. You read words precisely as they are written. But there are also some vital details you should always remember.<br /> <br /> 1. Long and short sounds. As soon as Finnish uses really few sounds, the length of similar sounds is important. As example - tapaan sinut &quot;I meet you&quot; and tapan sinut &quot;I murder you&quot;.<br /> So if you see ee, aa, oo, uu - read them loooong . Usual letters you read in a usual manner.<br /> <br /> It is a bit trickier with long konsomants , that are also important. Try NOT to read them as two discreet k-k, t-t etc. Try that instead :<br /> - Set your mouth as if you are ready to say it.<br /> - Take a very short pause.<br /> - Say the sound - but strongly. Congratulations, you've did it!:)<br /> <br /> Perhaps it would be good if you train a bit with kk, pp, tt.<br /> Sounds mm, ss, rr, nn, ll don't need such an articulation, just say them a bit longer.<br /> <br /> Ä, Y, Ö are authentic for Finnish.<br /> <br /> Ä resembles &quot;cAt&quot; or &quot;bAd&quot; in English.<br /> Y resembles German Über or French vU <br /> Ö resembles the same sound in German</div>

Alexofwermland https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/index.php?title=Language/Finnish/Vocabulary/How-to-count-in-Finnish&diff=3621 2016-10-30T11:54:14Z

<p>Alexofwermland: Created page with &quot;Hey! Today I would like to help you with Finnish counting. Some tips about reading in Finnish Unfortunately there is no alternative in English for Finnish y sound. It resemb...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>Hey!<br /> <br /> Today I would like to help you with Finnish counting.<br /> Some tips about reading in Finnish<br /> <br /> Unfortunately there is no alternative in English for Finnish y sound. It resembles dejavU sound in French or Über in German.<br /> <br /> Mind that stress in Finnish is always set on the first vowel.<br /> <br /> 1 - yksi [u'ksi]<br /> 2 kaksi [ka'ksi]<br /> 3 kolme [ko'lme]<br /> 4 neljä [ne'ljæ]<br /> 5 viisi [vi:si]<br /> 6 kuusi [ku:si]<br /> 7 seitsemän [se'jtsemæn]<br /> 8 kahdeksan [ka'hdeksan]<br /> 9 yhdeksän [u'hdeksæn]<br /> 10 kymmenen [ku'mmenen]</div>

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