How to pronounce ASKERSUND, and what it means
ASKERSUND is the name of an IKEA cabinet door. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
ASKERSUND
AHS-ker-sund
- Product
- Cabinet door
- Named after
- Askersund, a small town at the northern tip of lake Vättern.
How to say ASKERSUND
Say AHS-ker-sund, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in ASKERSUND:
- Rs is pronounced as one sound, close to English sh (in most of Sweden).
- U is not English u: long, it is like "ew" with very rounded lips; short, a quick, rounded sound.
Our guide to Swedish pronunciation explains these sounds in more detail, and the Swedish keyboard lets you type å, ä and ö.
Why it is called ASKERSUND
Many IKEA products are named after real places in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. Sofas and armchairs typically get Swedish place names, beds Norwegian ones and rugs Danish ones.
Sources
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