How to pronounce Vaxjo? (RECOMMENDED)

How to pronounce Vaxjo?
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Pronunciation of Vaxjo in Växjö, Sweden

Vaxjo is pronounced as

v EH k sh uh

v	sounds like the	'v'	in 'very'
eh	sounds like the	'e'	in 'pet'
k	sounds like the	'k'	in 'key'
sh	sounds like the	'sh'	in 'ship'
uh	sounds like the	'u'	in 'up'

Vaxjo is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ v EH k sh uh ]

v	EH	k	sh	uh
very	pet	key	ship	up

Type of Name:

Name of city

Language:

Swedish

Alternate Spelling(s):

Växjö, Wexiö

Additional Information:

The sh sound as pronounced locally has no corresponding sound in English. It is a more gutturral sound than the english sh. However about 1/3 of Swedes use an sh sound which is almost exactly like the english sound. Therefore this is an acceptable alternative.

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