How to pronounce Vaxjo?

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Pronunciation of Vaxjo in Växjö, Sweden

Vaxjo is pronounced as v EH k sh uh

v is pronounced as v in very
eh is pronounced as e in pet
k is pronounced as k in key
sh is pronounced as sh in ship
uh is pronounced as u in up


Vaxjo is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ v EH k sh uh ]

v EH k sh uh
very pet key ship up


Type of Name:

Name of city

Language:

Swedish

Alternate Spelling(s):

Växjö, Wexiö

Additional Information:

The sh sound as pronounced locally has no corresponding sound in English. It is a more gutturral sound than the english sh. However about 1/3 of Swedes use an sh sound which is almost exactly like the english sound. Therefore this is an acceptable alternative.


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