5 Pronunciation

Some consonant clusters

1) The /∫/ sound
In Norwegian some consonant sounds are represented by consonant clusters. The sound /∫/ is represented in several ways.

/ʃ/ may be written < sj >:
< stasjon >	/stɑ'ʃuːn/	station
/ʃ/ may be written < skj >:
< skjema >	/'ʃeːmɑ/	form
/ʃ/ may be written < sk > in front of	< i, y, ei, øy >:
< skinke >	/'ʃiŋke/	ham
/ʃ/ may be written < rs >:
< kurs >	/kʉ:ʃ/	course

2) The /ç/ sound
The sound /ç/ is represented in several ways:

/ç/ may be written < kj >:
< kjøpe >	/'çøːpe/	buy
/ç/ may be written < k > in front of < i, y, ei, øy >:
< kino >	/'çiːnu/	cinema
< kylling >	/'çyliŋ/	chicken
/ç/ may be written < tj >:
< tjue >	/'çʉːe/	twenty

3) The sounds /ʈ/, /ɖ/ /ɳ/ /ɭ/ /ʃ/
In Norwegian there are a set of consonant sounds that are pronounced with the tip of the tongue curled upwards and a little bit backwards. The bottom part of the tip of the tongue is touching the ridge behind the upper front teeth. The sounds /ʈ/, /ɖ/ /ɳ/ /ɭ/ /ʃ/ are represented by letter combinations:

/ʈ/ may be written < rt >:
< fortelle >	/fo'ʈele/	tell
/ɖ/ may be written < rd >:
< hvordan >	/'vuɖɑn/	how
/ɳ/ may be written < rn >:
< gjerne >	/'jæːɳe/	gladly
/ɭ/ may be written < rl >:
< ærlig >	/'æːɭi/	honest
/ʃ/ may be written < rs >
< norsk >	/'noʃk/	Norwegian

4) The /ŋ/ sound

The velar sound /ŋ/ is written < ng >
< lang >	/'lɑŋ/	long
< mange >	/'mɑŋe/	many
< n > in front of < k > is in general pronounced /ŋ/
< bank >	/'bɑŋk/	bank