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Norwegian teacher Silje provides a detailed guide to mastering the challenging KJ sound in Norwegian with three practical techniques and plenty of practice examples. The tutorial includes both the technical aspects of tongue positioning and real-world context about how this sound is evolving in modern Norwegian speech.

• The KJ sound can be written as KJ, K+I, K+Y, and sometimes TJ.
• Unlike English "sh," the KJ sound requires that the tongue lies flat.
• First tip: prolong a K sound and let air pass through while relaxing the tongue.
• Second tip: start with "h" then whisper it,
• Third tip: Avoid associating the KJ sound with the English "sh" sound in your mind.
• Being able to pronounce the sound correctly helps you hear the difference better!

Good luck with your practice! And please tell me how it went!

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