Learn Norwegian - Consonants

Pronunciation

b
like 'b' in "book"

c
like 'c' in "cat" (mostly foreign words)

d
like 'd' in "dog"

f
like 'f' in "face"

g
like 'g' in "good", like 'y' in "yes" (before i or j), silent at the end of words

h
like 'h' in "hat"

j
like 'y' in "yes"

k
like 'k' in "keep", like 'ch' in Scottish "loch" (before i or j)

l
like 'l' in "late"

m
like 'm' in "mouse"

n
like 'n' in "nice"

p
like 'p' in "push"

q
like 'q' in "quick" (mostly foreign words)

r
like 'r' in "feather" (very soft, as in German)

s
like 's' in "sun" (not like 'z' in "zap")

t
like 't' in "top"

v
like 'v' in "viper"

w
like 'w' in "water" (mostly foreign words)

x
like 'x' in "box" (mostly foreign words)

z
like 'z' in "zipper" (mostly foreign words)