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Part 1: Basics |
The Basic Swedish section provides a systematic exploration of:
 | The Swedish alphabet and pronunciation of vowels |
| Blends of consonants and vowels, including combinations that are not part of English -- for example, the bj in bjuda ("to invite") and the kj in kjol ("skirt [clothing]") |
| Examples of how you use different pronunciations to change the meaning of a word, such as dom (changing the pronunciation changes the meaning from "cathedral" to "judgement" |
| Single-tone melody and double-tone melody in Swedish pronunciation |
| Exceptions to standard Swedish pronunciation rules, such as foreign loan words |
| Colloquial pronunciation and informal speech (for example, shortening "med" (with) to "me" |
| Differentiating between single and double consonants |
| How common definite and indefinite endings are pronounced |
| Examples of homonyms |
| Speed and pronunciation |
Basic Swedish Sample Screen
The Consonants and Vowels section presents hundreds of potentially unfamiliar consonant-vowel combinations and consonant blends.
