How to pronounce STOENSE, and what it means
STOENSE is the name of an IKEA rug. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
STOENSE
STOO-en-seh
- Product
- Rug
- Shares its name with
- Stoense, a small village on Langeland, Denmark.
How to say STOENSE
Say STOO-en-seh, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice. STOENSE is not a Swedish place, so locals say it the Danish way; the respelling gives the Swedish reading.
The sounds to watch in STOENSE:
- 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 STOENSE
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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