The Icelandic language is written using the Roman alphabet, which was introduced along with Christianity around the year of 1000.
Some Icelandic symbols were kept, such as the ð (called eth [ð]), þ (thorn, a deaf dental fricative [θ]) and æ (representing the diphthong [ai]).
The complete Icelandic alphabet has 32 letters. Vowels with accents are considered separate letters.
The complete alphabet is as follows:
| Aa | a |
| Áá | á |
| Bb | bé |
| Dd | dé |
| Ðð | eð |
| Ee | e |
| Éé | é |
| Ff | eff |
| Gg | ge |
| Hh | há |
| Ii | i |
| Íí | í |
| Jj | joð |
| Kk | ká |
| Ll | ell |
| Mm | emm |
| Nn | enn |
| Oo | o |
| Óó | ó |
| Pp | pé |
| Rr | err |
| Ss | ess |
| Tt | té |
| Uu | u |
| Úú | ú |
| Vv | vaff |
| Xx | ex |
| Yy | ufsilon y |
| Ýý | ufsilon ý |
| Þþ | þorn |
| Ææ | æ |
| Öö | ö |
Letters that are not part of the Icelandic alphabet and its pronunciation:
| Cc | sé |
| kú | |
| Ww | tvöfalt vaff |
| Zz | seta* |
*It was part of the alphabet, but was abolished in 1974.
Pronunciation
You do not learn pronunciation by reading concepts, but by listening and repeating the words. Here is a video to help you get a little idea of what the Icelandic sounds are like.
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