TABLE OF PRONUNCIATION
The final _e_ is sounded in Skane, Sirle, Gripe, etc.
The _a_ in Skane and Smaland is pronounced like _o_ in ore.
_j_ is like the English _y_. Nuolja, Oviksfjaellen, Sjangeli, Jarro,
etc., should sound as if they were spelled like this: Nuolya,
Oviksfyellen, Syang [one syllable] elee, Yarro, etc.
_g_, when followed by _e, i, y, ae, oe_, is also like _y_. Example, Goeta
is pronounced Yoeta.
When _g_ is followed by _a, o, u_, or _a_, it is hard, as in go.
_k_ in Norrkoeping, Linkoeping, Kivik (pronounced Cheeveek), etc., is like
_ch_ in cheer.
_k_ is hard when it precedes _a, o, u_, or _a_. Example, Kaksi, Kolmi,
etc.
_ae_ is pronounced like _ae_ in fare. Example, Faers.
There is no sound in the English language which corresponds to the
Swedish _oe_. It is like the French _eu_ in jeu.
Gripe is pronounced Greep-e.
In Sirle, the first syllable has the same sound as _sir_, in sirup.
The names which Miss Lagerloef has given to the animals are descriptive.
Smirre Fox, is cunning fox.
Sirle Squirrel, is graceful, or nimble squirrel.
Gripe Otter, means grabbing or clutching otter.
Mons is a pet name applied to cats; like our tommy or pussy. Monsie
house-cat is equivalent to Tommy house-cat.
Marten gaskarl (Morten Goosie-gander) is a pet name for a tame gander,
just as we use Dickie-bird for a pet bird.
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