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Goldfinger
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Posted - 05/04/2021 :  17:59:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hello

How do I pronounce the word "NAEROYSFJORD"? I visited this many years ago but never did learn how to pronounce it. Can someone help?

ToreL
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Norway
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Posted - 05/04/2021 :  19:26:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Three syllables: Nær-øy-fjord. (Literally Near-island-fiord.) Æ is the same sound as in (English) bad; øy is is a diphthong starting with a sound much like the vowel in rough and ending with a sound much like the e in me. The o in fjord is a sound somewhere between those in Rome and room.

I think there used to be a web site where you could type Norwegian text and hear it being pronounced, but I can't find it now.
Edited by - ToreL on 06/04/2021 07:45:42
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ToreL
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Posted - 05/04/2021 :  19:36:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
One thing I forgot: In most dialects, the d at the end is not spoken.
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ToreL
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Posted - 05/04/2021 :  19:56:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Perhaps somewhat like an English pronunciation of Nerr uj fior
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ToreL
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Posted - 06/04/2021 :  08:54:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is an online text-to-speech generator for Norwegian. Be sure to type in Nærøyfjord using the Norwegian letters. Press "Read" to hear the pronunciation.
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