How to pronounce HEMSJÖ, and what it means
HEMSJÖ is the name of an IKEA block candle. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
HEMSJÖ
HEM-shur
- Product
- Block candle
- Named after
- Hemsjö, a village in Blekinge, southern Sweden.
How to say HEMSJÖ
Say HEM-shur, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in HEMSJÖ:
- Sj, skj and stj make the breathy Swedish sj-sound, somewhere between English sh and wh.
- Ö is like the vowel in fur or bird (without the r), said with rounded lips.
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 HEMSJÖ
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.
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