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Swedish has a large vowel inventory, with nine vowels distinguished in quality and to some degree in quantity, making 18 vowel phonemes in most dialects. Another notable feature is the pitch accent, a development which it shares with Norwegian. Swedish pronunciation of most consonants is similar to that of other Germanic languages.
The Sweden pronunciation is based primarily on Central Standard Swedish, and the Finland one on Helsinki pronunciation. Recordings and example transcriptions in this help are in Sweden Swedish, unless otherwise noted. See Swedish phonology and Swedish alphabet § Sound–spelling correspondences for a more thorough look at the sounds of Swedish.
Note: The pronunciation of the tone accents varies widely between Norwegian dialects; the IPA tone accent transcriptions above reflect South-East Norwegian pronunciation (found e.g. in Oslo). There is usually also high pitch in the last syllable, but it is not transcribed here, because it belongs to the prosody of the phrase rather than the word.
In loanwords from various other languages, the pronunciation of ch , sch and sh has been modified to the Swedish sj-sound. The Swedish [ j ] sound can also be spelled several different ways, including dj , g , gj , hj , j , or lj , similarly to the tj -sound which can be spelled with ch (in some loanwords), k , kj , or tj .
Regarding the name "Tjikko" in the question, it is not a Swedish name. The double-k spelling indicates to me that it is Sami , or made-up to look like Sami or Finnish. So, the "tj" should most likely be pronounced like in Finnish, making the sound quite close to the beginning of English "chick".
The word skjuta "to shoot", as pronounced in Central Standard Swedish, Småland Swedish, Norrland Swedish, Finland Swedish and Rinkeby Swedish, respectively. This sound has been reported in certain dialects of Swedish, where it is most often known as the sj-sound. Its place of articulation varies over Swedish regions and is not agreed upon. It ...
Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsvɛnːskt bɪʊˈɡrɑ̌ːfɪskt ˈlɛ̌ksɪkɔn], abbreviated SBL), in English Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, is a Swedish biographical dictionary, started in 1917. The first volume, covering names Abelin to Anjou, was published in 1918. As of 2017, names from A to S are covered.
Knowledge of English in Sweden as reported by Swedes, 2005. [2] Very good: 31% Good: 37% Basic: 21% Not enough: 11%. The name Swenglish is a portmanteau term of the names of the two languages and is first recorded from 1938, making it one of the oldest names for a hybrid form of English. [3]