Clear Swedish pronunciation

Clear pronunciation makes your speech easy to understand. Focus especially on the sounds that don't exist in Finnish or in your own language.

You will need

• A pronunciation dictionary or app
• A way to record yourself
• Recordings of native speakers

Steps

1. Listen first

   Listen to native speakers a lot before you focus on your own pronunciation. Yle Areena has Swedish-language programmes, and Svenska Yle offers news in plain, easy Swedish.

2. The sje sound

3. The tje sound

4. Vowel length

5. Imitate and record

6. Practise minimal pairs

7. Ask for feedback

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