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About Finnish Consonants Chart
Wish to know what are the consonants in Finnish language? In articulatory phonetics, the Finnish consonant is actually a speech sound which is articulated with full as well as partial closure of the vocal system. The term consonant can be used to relate to a letter of a Finnish alphabet that denotes a consonant sound. Learn More
Finnish Consonants Chart
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Finnish Consonants in Alphabet
| If a Finnish consonant is doubled, it should be pronounced lengthened. For plosives like p, t, k, this means getting your mouth ready to say it, but pausing for a moment. | |
| Hence mato (worm) is "MA-to", but matto (carpet) is "MAT-to". | |
| b c d f | pronounced as in English (never used in native Finnish words, except d) |
| g | like g in get (never used in native Finnish words, except the digraph ng, see below) |
| h | like h in hotel, pronounced more strongly before a consonant |
| j | like y in yes |
| k | similar to English k, but unaspirated and slightly voiced |
| ks | pronounced like English x |
| l m n | pronounced as in English |
| nk ng | pronounced like ng in sing |
| p | similar to English p, but unaspirated and slightly voiced |
| r | trilled, as in Spanish perro |
| s | like ss in hiss |
| t | pronounced as in English |
| v w | like v in vine |
| z | like ts in cats (not used in native Finnish words) |
Finnish Diphthongs in Alphabet
| Diphthongs (vowel sequences) like the uo of Suomi (Finland) are common. They retain the individual sounds of their vowels, but are slightly blended together to be pronounced in one "beat". |
Select the links directly below to see a list of beneficial Finnish holiday words and phrases that are sorted by category. For each holiday phrase in Finnish, there’ll be the actual English translation.
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