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Diphthongs on the Go Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 17, 2012
There are two main groups of Danish diphthongs: Diphthongs ending in an i (ee) sound. Diphthongs ending in an u (oo) sound. Some diphthongs can be written in different ways. Spellings aside, the main diphthongs are as follow: I (ee) diphthongs AJ. Rhymes with English I. It is spelt aj in haj (shark), maj (May). It…
Danish Diphthongs Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 14, 2012
Having looked at the Danish vowels, the Danish diphthongs are next in line. A diphthong is a vowel glide, consisting of a main vowel that unnoticeably ”slides” into a different, quieter vowel (a ’semivowel’) to form a single syllable – as in English joy, ”joᵉᵉ”. Your ”Danish for Nerds” handbook will tell you there are…