WillKære #DKmastodon
According to Den Dansk Ordbog (online) the word 'alf' [ˈalˀf] has a slight stød in it. Is the plural form, alfer, pronounced with a stød?
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Peter V Rahbek 🇩🇰@wannabemystiker @headword its less of a stød, and more soft.
Very much like the english singular Elf (with a touch of pressure on the f), and the softer 'elves', where the v smothes out the word and you avoid the stød on F.
Hope it helps. Check out the word ellevild, and its origins.
Head·word /ˈhedˌwɜː(ɹ)d/ n.There is indeed no stød in the plural ‘alfer’.
A good source for pronunciations of Danish words is https://udtaleordbog.dk/ . It also includes most forms of the word. It uses a slightly different convention from Den Danske Ordbog, but it is closer to true IPA. And there is a good explanation of the notation on the site.
The main differences are:
Stød: /ˀ/ → /◌̰/
Soft d: /ð/ → /ɤ/
Unaspirated stops: /b d g/ → /p t k/
T: /tˢ/ → /ts/
