Swedish Numbers Pronunciation Guide

Understanding how to pronounce numbers in Swedish is essential for effective communication. Below is a guide to the pronunciation of Swedish numbers from one to twenty, including multiples of ten, and some common fractions.

Numbers 1 to 20

Number	Pronunciation	Example Pronunciation
1	En	Pronounced like "et" in "bet"
2	Två	Pronounced like "twaw"
3	Tre	Pronounced like "tre" in "treasure"
4	Fyra	Pronounced like "feer-aw"
5	Fem	Pronounced like "fem" in "feminine"
6	Sex	Pronounced like "sex" in English
7	Sju	Pronounced like "sh" in "shell" + "ew"
8	Åtta	Pronounced like "ought-ah"
9	Nio	Pronounced like "nee-oh"
10	Tio	Pronounced like "tee-oh"
11	Elva	Pronounced like "el-vah"
12	Tolv	Pronounced like "tollv"
13	Tretton	Pronounced like "tre-ton"
14	Fjorton	Pronounced like "fyoor-ton"
15	Femton	Pronounced like "fem-ton"
16	Sexton	Pronounced like "sex-ton"
17	Sjutton	Pronounced like "sh" in "shell" + "ton"
18	Arton	Pronounced like "ahr-ton"
19	Nitton	Pronounced like "neet-ton"
20	Tjugo	Pronounced like "shoo-go"

Multiples of Ten

Number	Pronunciation	Example Pronunciation
30	Trettio	Pronounced like "treh-tee-oh"
40	Fyrtio	Pronounced like "feer-tee-oh"
50	Femtio	Pronounced like "fem-tee-oh"
60	Sextio	Pronounced like "sex-tee-oh"
70	Sjuttio	Pronounced like "sh" in "shell" + "tee-oh"
80	Åttio	Pronounced like "ought-tee-oh"
90	Nittio	Pronounced like "neet-tee-oh"
100	Hundra	Pronounced like "hoon-dra"

Common Fractions

Fraction	Pronunciation	Example Pronunciation
1/2	En halv	Pronounced like "en halv"
1/3	En tredjedel	Pronounced like "en tray-deh-dahl"
1/4	En fjärdedel	Pronounced like "en fee-air-deh-dahl"
1/5	En femtedel	Pronounced like "en fem-teh-dahl"
1/10	En tiondel	Pronounced like "en tee-ohn-dahl"