Listening practice
Swedish dictation, listening and spelling practice
Swedish spelling and pronunciation do not always match. Diktamen plays a Swedish word aloud and you type what you hear — a simple way to connect sound and spelling.
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Why dictation helps
Typing what you hear makes you notice details you skip when reading, such as long and short vowels, double consonants and silent letters.
Sounds that trip learners up
- sju, sjö, skjorta, stjärna
- the sj-sound has many spellings
- kjol, tjej, kär
- the tj-sound: k before e/i/y/ä/ö
- hel / häll
- long vowel + one consonant vs short vowel + double consonant
- gärna, göra
- g before soft vowels sounds like j
How Diktamen works
Press play to hear the word, replay it as often as you like, then type it including å, ä and ö. The game uses your device's Swedish voice, so turn your sound on. Choose a level from A1 to C1.
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