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? asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 8 years ago

How to pronounce some Norwegian names .....?

I'm reading a play by Ibsen "The Wild Duck" & I presume it is set in Norway. However, it is very irksome not knowing how the names are pronounced. I'd really appreciate if you could give some pointers or the closest English sound.

Here are the names :

Hjalmar

Gregers

Hedvig

Thanks

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  • hls
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    Hjalmar ~ (h)Yal - maar

    Gregers~ Gregers (slight roll to the first r)

    Hedvig ~ Head -vi(k)

    Sounds in Norwegian can be complex.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    How To Pronounce Norwegian Names

    Source(s): https://shorte.im/bawG1
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