How to pronounce POÄNG, and what it means
POÄNG is the name of an IKEA armchair. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Swedish word
POÄNG
poo-ENG
IPA [poˈɛŋ]
- Product
- Armchair
- Meaning
- "Point": a point scored, or the point of a joke or argument.
How to say POÄNG
Say poo-ENG, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in POÄNG:
- Ä is like the e in bed, a little more open before r: "air".
- 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 POÄNG
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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