THE BEST SIDE OF SUOMI

The ⟨n⟩ inside the sequence ⟨nk⟩ is pronounced like a velar nasal /ŋ/, as in English. When not followed by ⟨k⟩, /ŋː/ is written ⟨ng⟩.A prominent example of the impact on the conventional language is the development on the consonant gradation sort /ts : ts/ as in metsä : metsän, as this sample was initially (1940) observed nat