How to pronounce TÄRNÖ, and what it means
TÄRNÖ is the name of an IKEA outdoor table and chairs. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
TÄRNÖ
TAIR-nur
- Product
- Outdoor table and chairs
- Shares its name with
- Tärnö, an island in the Blekinge archipelago. IKEA's outdoor furniture is typically named after islands.
How to say TÄRNÖ
Say TAIR-nur, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in TÄRNÖ:
- R before d, t, n or l blends with it into a single sound, made with the tongue curled back.
- Ä is like the e in bed, a little more open before r: "air".
- Ö is like the vowel in fur or bird (without the r), said with rounded lips.
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 TÄRNÖ
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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