Tricky Rules for Pronunciation

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h is always silent in Question / Hv words. Swallow letter h in Hv question word. example: Hvor

d is always silent if it comes after n, l , r

d is pronounced as l (soft d), your tongue touching behind your upper teeth

if e comes at the end of the word, it takes the form of the word

g is silent when ge comes at the end. example kage

g is silent when ger comes at the end. example kager



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