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Finnish Writing System


R Reading

1.Finnish Alphabet

Lexicon (Name) English Approx Finnish Example

Aa aah car auto


Bb beh bench bemari
Cc seh self cesium
Dd deh democracy delfiini
Ee eeh elevator Eetu
Ff aeff affection Faarao
Gg geh get gerbiili
Hh hoh holiday housut
Ii eeh easy iilimato
Jj yee yippee jänis
Kk kooh comment koomikko
Ll ael aluminium äly
Mm aem ammo ämpäri
Nn aen Andy naali
Oo ooh soul oodi
Pp peeh tempeh pentu
Qq kuuh cool squash
Rr aer charity runo
Ss aes ask ässä
Šš* hattu-aes sherbet šaahi
Tt teeh tennis tee
Uu oo pool kuuma

Vv Veeh vest vene

Ww kahksoisveeh vendace watti

Xx aex stacks x-kromosomi


Lexicon (Name) English Approx Finnish Example

Yy eew stew pyy


Zz tset cats pizza
Žž* hattu-tset Czech Azerbaidžan
Åå ruotsalainen oo odd Åke
Ää aeae sad ääni

Öö oeoe her eläköön

* Š and Ž are not really used in Finnish text, but they can be found in some foreign words/names

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