Last week English-tuned ears heard strange-sounding names coming out of
their radios. Four languages were involved: Swedish, Danish, Norwego-Danish (Riksmaal) and New Norwegian
(Landsmaal), which is really Old Norwegian. Pronunciations of places and people in the news:
Aalborg Awl'-borg
Åndalsnes Awn'-dals-ness'
Bergen Bear'-gan
Boden Bo'-den
Bodö Bohd'-eh
Dombas Domb'-aws
Fossum Fuss'-um
Göteborg Yet'-teh-borg
Hälsingborg Hell'-sing-borg
Hamar Hah'-mar
Hell Hell
Jönköping Yun'-kiup-ing
Kirkenes Keer'-keh-ness
Kiruna Key-roo'-nah
Kongsberg Kongs'-bairg
Laerdal Lair'-dal
Läsö Leh'-seh
Luleä Loo'-leh-oh
Narvik Nar'-veek
Norrköping Nor'-kiup-ing
Oslo Aw'-slow
Östersund Es'-ter-soond
Raufoss Roh'-fuss
Sjaeland Shall'-land
Skagen Skahg'-en
Stavanger Stah-vang'-er
Steinkjer Stain'-kee-air
Stören Stir'-en
Tromsö Troms'-eh
Trondheim Trond'-hame
Umeå Oo'-meh-oh
Vätter Vet'-ter
Günther Gin'-ter (hard g)
Ture Nerman Tu'-reh Nair'-man
Haakon Hawk'-kun
Hambro Ham'-brough
Nygaardsvold Nee'-gourds-voll
Quisling Kviss'-ling
Sköld Skuld
Thörnell Tir'-nell
Tryggvason Trig'-vahs-son'
Wigforss Veeg'-jorce
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