Swedish language - Pronunciation guides for beginners

The first step in learning Swedish is to learn how to pronounce Swedish sounds and simple Swedish words. One of the easiest way to learn Swedish pronunciation is to watch native Swedish speakers and imitate them.

On this page you will find links to online resources that will help you improve your pronunciation in Swedish language. On some sites listed below you will find short audio or video clips of a native speaker pronouncing slowly Swedish sounds and Swedish words containing these sounds. Sometimes these audio and video clips can be downloaded to your computer.

Some of the sites have video lessons with tips and drills for improving your Swedish pronunciation, where a native speaker explains vocal apparatus movements and gives practical advices.

See also Swedish phonetic transcription converters online.

If you want to suggest an online resource for learning Swedish, see the instructions here.