How to pronounce SONGESAND, and what it means
SONGESAND is the name of an IKEA bed and wardrobe series. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
SONGESAND
SONG-eh-sahn
- Product
- Bed and wardrobe series
- Shares its name with
- Songesand, a tiny place on the Lysefjord in Rogaland, Norway.
How to say SONGESAND
Say SONG-eh-sahn, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice. SONGESAND is not a Swedish place, so locals say it the Norwegian way; the respelling gives the Swedish reading.
The sounds to watch in SONGESAND:
- 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 SONGESAND
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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