How to pronounce TILLREDA, and what it means

TILLREDA is the name of an IKEA portable induction hob. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Swedish word
TILLREDA
TIL-ray-dah
Product
Portable induction hob
Meaning
"To prepare" (food).

How to say TILLREDA

Say TIL-ray-dah, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.

The sounds to watch in TILLREDA:

  • A double consonant (ck counts as kk) makes the vowel before it short and the consonant held a little longer.

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 TILLREDA

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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