How to pronounce LOTS, and what it means
LOTS is the name of an IKEA mirror. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Swedish word
LOTS
LOOTS
- Product
- Mirror
- Meaning
- "A (harbour) pilot", the person who guides ships into port.
How to say LOTS
Say LOOTS, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in LOTS:
- 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 LOTS
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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