Estonian and Finnish

IPA Examples English
approximation
Consonants
d Finnish ladot ladder
h hevonen horse
j joulu yoyo
k kala scold
l laulu lack
[1] Estonian only leep
m metsä mocha
n nenä nanny
[1] Estonian only new
p puu spill
r rauta rolled r
s sinä sole
[1] Estonian only super (some dialects)
t tina stand
[1] Estonian only tune
ʋ viha Between v and w
Stress
ˈ hevonen (placed on the
first syllable)


IPA Examples English
approximation
Vowels
ɑ pouta Same as but shorter
than a in father
ɑː poutaa father
æ pöytä cat
æː päivää mad
e[2] tere let
[2] eesti émigré
i klid kid
siika see
o[2] oksa chore
[2] koostaa No English equivalent,
similar to French
bureau
ø[2] pöytä Similar to RP word
or bird,

Swedish öl,
øː[2] säröön Similar to RP bird,

German schön
ɤ Estonian only: õlu Similar to (oʊ) in
Estonia, code, boat,
goal, bone, go
ɤː Estonian only: õõnsus Same as above
but longer
u surma wood
suu coop
y Finnish kesy

Estonian küla
No English equivalent;
similar to French tu,
German füllen
Finnish ryyppy

Estonian rüüpa
No English equivalent;
similar to French Lune,
German führen

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