Help:IPA/Norwegian

This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Norwegian on Wikipedia.

It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Norwegian in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them. Integrity must be maintained between the key and the transcriptions that link here. Some keys are built on consensus more strongly than others; if the conventions of this key are already in wide use, any substantive change to it should be discussed on the talk page first as it would affect a large number of articles.

Shortcut: H:IPA-NO

The chart below shows how the International Phonetic Alphabet shows Norwegian pronunciation.

This page is based on Bokmål, not Nynorsk.

Consonants
IPA	Examples	Nearest English sound
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'b'ilcode: no is deprecated	bee
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'kj'ipcode: no is deprecated	hue
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'd'agcode: no is deprecated	day, but dental
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	sa'rd'incode: no is deprecated	hard
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'f'otcode: no is deprecated	foot
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'g'odcode: no is deprecated	good
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'h'attcode: no is deprecated	hat
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'j'o'j'ocode: no is deprecated	yoyo
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'k'afécode: no is deprecated	coffee
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'l'akecode: no is deprecated , Ka'rl'code: no is deprecated , Horda'l'andcode: no is deprecated	lack
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	Ab'el'code: no is deprecated	little, but without velarization; German Esel
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	fa'l'skcode: no is deprecated	pull
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'm'ancode: no is deprecated	man
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'n'attcode: no is deprecated	night, but dental
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	natt'en'code: no is deprecated	chosen
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	ba'rn'code: no is deprecated	night
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	Kristoffers'en'code: no is deprecated	unnecessary
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	ti'ng'code: no is deprecated	thing
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'p'a'pp'acode: no is deprecated	papa
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	å'r'code: no is deprecated	GA atom
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	Vå'ler'engacode: no is deprecated (info • help)	GA atom, but retroflex
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	's'abelcode: no is deprecated	sabre
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'sj'øcode: no is deprecated , to'rs'dagcode: no is deprecated	shoe, but retroflex
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	't'irsdagcode: no is deprecated	time, but dental
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	pa'rt'icode: no is deprecated	time
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'v'aktelcode: no is deprecated	vat
Non-native consonants
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	Chile, match	challenge, but retroflex
Other symbols
◌ː	so'mm'ercode: no is deprecated [ˈsɔ̂mːər]	roommate

Stress and tone
IPA	Examples	Explanation
ˈ◌̀	bøndercode: no is deprecated [ˈbœ̀nːər]	Low tone / tone 1 / acute accent
ˈ◌̂	bønnercode: no is deprecated [ˈbœ̂nːər]	Falling tone / tone 2 / grave accent
ˌ◌	skoledisippelcode: no is deprecated [ˈskûːɽədɪˌsɪpːl̩]	Secondary stress

Vowels
IPA	Examples	Nearest English sound
Monophthongs
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	f'a'stcode: no is deprecated	art
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	m'a'tcode: no is deprecated	bra, RP car
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	f'e'rskcode: no is deprecated , 'æ'sjcode: no is deprecated	trap
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'æ'recode: no is deprecated	Australian mad
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	h'e'llecode: no is deprecated , 'æ'ttcode: no is deprecated	set
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	h'e'lcode: no is deprecated , gr'æ'lecode: no is deprecated	Scottish save
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	s'i'llcode: no is deprecated	hill
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'i'code: no is deprecated	need
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'å'ttecode: no is deprecated	off
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	m'å'lcode: no is deprecated	story
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	n'ø'ttcode: no is deprecated >	roughly like bet, but with rounded lips; German Röcke
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	d'ø'code: no is deprecated	roughly like Scottish save, but with rounded lips; German schön
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	'o'ndcode: no is deprecated	put
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	b'o'tcode: no is deprecated	fool
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	f'u'llcode: no is deprecated	Australian goose; German müssen
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	f'u'lcode: no is deprecated	Australian choose; German üben
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	n'y'ttcode: no is deprecated	roughly like hit, but with rounded lips; Swedish syll
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	s'y'lcode: no is deprecated	roughly like leave, but with rounded lips; Swedish syl
Diphthongs
ɑɪ	k'ai'code: no is deprecated	price
æɪ	b'ei'ncode: no is deprecated	Australian day
æʉ	h'au'kcode: no is deprecated	have
ɛɪ	m'ai'lcode: no is deprecated	day
ɔʏ	b'oi'code: no is deprecated	boy
œʏ	r'øy'kcode: no is deprecated	Canadian ice
ʉɪ	h'ui'code: no is deprecated	fluid
Reduced vowels
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:IPA symbol/data' not found.	pål'e'code: no is deprecated	about

References

Berulfsen, Bjarne. Norsk Uttaleordbok (in Norwegian) (1969). Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard).
Kristoffersen, Gjert. The Phonology of Norwegian (2000)Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-823765-5.
Kvifte, Bjørn. Praktische Grammatik der norwegischen Sprache (2005)Gottfried Egert Verlag. ISBN 3-926972-54-8.
Skaug, Ingebjørg. Norsk språklydlære med øvelser (in Norwegian) (2003). Oslo: Cappelen Akademisk Forlag AS. ISBN 82-456-0178-0.
Vanvik, Arne. Norsk fonetikk (in Norwegian) (1979). Oslo: Universitetet i Oslo. ISBN 82-990584-0-6.
Vanvik, Arne. Norsk Uttaleordbok: A Norwegian pronouncing dictionary (1985). Oslo: Fonetisk institutt, Universitetet i Oslo. ISBN 978-8299058414.

External links

LexinUni Research Computing.
Nordavinden og sola: Opptak og transkripsjoner av norske dialekter (in Norwegian). Trondheim: Institutt for språk- og kommunikasjonsstudier, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet.