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The Alphabet J to R
Learn the letters J to R in the Norwegian alphabet with pronunciation and examples.
We continue with the alphabet! Here are the letters J to R:
The letters J–R
| Letter | Name | Sound | Norwegian word |
|---|---|---|---|
| J j | /je:/ | always like "y" in "yes"! | ja (yes), jobb (job), jul (Christmas) |
| K k | /ko:/ | like "k" in "coffee" | kaffe (coffee), katt (cat), kjøtt (meat) |
| L l | /el/ | like "l" in "lake" | laks (salmon), lege (doctor), lese (read) |
| M m | /em/ | like "m" in "milk" | melk (milk), mann (man), mor (mother) |
| N n | /en/ | like "n" in "Norwegian" | norsk (Norwegian), nei (no), nabo (neighbour) |
| O o | /o:/ | like "o" in "post" | ost (cheese), og (and), ordbok (dictionary) |
| P p | /pe:/ | like "p" in "price" | pølse (hot dog), pose (bag), pris (price) |
| Q q | /ku:/ | not used in Norwegian! | (only in proper nouns) |
| R r | /ær/ | slightly rolled R | rød (red), reise (travel), regn (rain) |
J is ALWAYS pronounced like "y" in "yes"!
ja = /ya/ | jobb = /yob/ | jul = /yool/ — Never like the English "j" in "jump"!
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