How to pronounce LÄTT, and what it means
LÄTT is the name of an IKEA children's table and chairs. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Swedish word
LÄTT
LET
IPA /lɛt/
- Product
- Children's table and chairs
- Meaning
- "Easy" or "light".
How to say LÄTT
Say LET, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in LÄTT:
- Ä is like the e in bed, a little more open before r: "air".
- A double consonant (ck counts as kk) makes the vowel before it short and the consonant held a little longer.
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 LÄTT
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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