How to pronounce KRYLBO, and what it means
KRYLBO is the name of an IKEA chair. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
KRYLBO
KREWL-boo
- Product
- Chair
- Shares its name with
- Krylbo, a small town in Avesta municipality, Dalarna.
How to say KRYLBO
Say KREWL-boo, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in KRYLBO:
- Y is a vowel: say "ee" with your lips rounded tightly, as if to whistle.
- O is often a long "oo" (as in food), sometimes a short "o" as in hot.
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 KRYLBO
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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