How to pronounce BUMERANG, and what it means

BUMERANG is the name of an IKEA clothes hanger. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Swedish word
BUMERANG
boo-meh-RAHNG
Product
Clothes hanger
Meaning
"Boomerang".

How to say BUMERANG

Say boo-meh-RAHNG, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.

The sounds to watch in BUMERANG:

  • 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 BUMERANG

Many IKEA names are ordinary Swedish words, often ones that hint at what the product does or how it feels. IKEA's rule is that a name must be a real word.

Want to know more Swedish words like this one? Look them up in our free Swedish dictionary.

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