Finnish Language - Lesson 16: Vowels

Vowels



Lyhyt Vokaalit (Short Vowels)
Pitkä Vokaalit (Long Vowels)
Te (you)
Tee (tea)
Sata (100)
Sataa (rain)
Tuli (fire)
Tuuli (wind)



Diftongit (Diphthongs)
There are a total of 18 diphthongs in Finnish.

Kaksi eri vokaalia samassa tavussa. Two different vowels in the same syllable
Vaikea: va - ike - a
“Ea” is not a diphthong as there are no finnish diphthongs ending with “a” or “ä” so you always divide the two vowels.

Kivitalo: ki - vi - ta - lo
Tärkeä: tär - ke - ä
Saippua: saip - pu - a


Ng: In Finnish in an ng combination the “g” is kind of silent but there are exceptions:

Tango, mango, kongo, etc.

Location: Vaasa, Finland

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