Finnish : Pronunciation Guide

Vowels

a

as in father

e

as in bed

i

as in marine

o

between saw and so

u

as in fool

y

like fool but with the tongue forward; transcribed uu

àß

as in cat

àè

between saw and sir; transcribed eu

Consonants

b

as in bed

d

as in dog

f

as in fun

g

as in go

h

as in hit

j

as in yodel

k

as in kit, but unaspirated and slightly voiced

l

as in loop

m

as in mother

n

as in nice

p

as in pig, but unaspirated and slightly voiced

r

trilled, as in Spanish perro

s

as in hiss

t

as in top

v

as in victory

z

as in haze