How do you pronounce ålesund?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔːləsʊn/.

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ålesund

/ˈɔːləsʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

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Borrowed from Norwegian Ålesund.

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How do you pronounce ålesund?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔːləsʊn/.
What does ålesund mean?: A town (with bystatus) and municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway.
Where does ålesund come from?: Borrowed from Norwegian Ålesund.

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