Pronunciation Tool
Icelandic words with audio. Click the speaker icon.
Place names & words
Eyjafjallajökull
AY-ya-fyat-la-yuh-kutl
Glacier in South Iceland
Jökulsárlón
Yuh-kul-sow-rlohn
Glacier lagoon in the south
Þingvellir
THING-vet-lir
Ancient parliament site
Snæfellsnes
SNY-fels-nes
Peninsula in the west
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
KIRK-yuh-by-yar-kloy-stur
Village in the south
Hákarl
HOW-kartl
Fermented shark
Brennivín
BREN-nih-veen
Icelandic schnapps
Fjaðrárgljúfur
FYAT-rour-glyoo-vur
Canyon in the south
Þórsmörk
THORS-murk
Nature reserve in the south
Vatnajökull
VAT-na-yuh-kutl
Largest glacier in Europe
Landmannalaugar
LAND-man-na-loy-gar
Highland hot spring & hiking area
Dettifoss
DET-ti-foss
Most powerful waterfall in Europe
Reykjavík
RAKE-yah-veek
Capital of Iceland
Akureyri
AK-ur-ay-ri
Largest town in the north
Húsavík
HOO-sa-veek
Whale watching town in the north
Seltún
SEL-toon
Geothermal area on Reykjanes
Goðafoss
GO-tha-foss
Waterfall in the north — "waterfall of the gods"
Strokkur
STROK-kur
Geyser that erupts at Geysir
Mývatn
MEE-vatn
Lake in the north
Seljalandsfoss
SEL-ya-lands-foss
South coast waterfall — you can walk behind it
Reynisfjara
RAY-nis-fya-ra
Black sand beach near Vík — dangerous waves
Þjóðhátíð
THYOTH-how-teeth
National festival in the Westman Islands
Gullfoss
GUTL-foss
Two-tier waterfall on the Golden Circle
Hverir
KVEH-rir
Geothermal area near Mývatn — mud pools
Words on signs
People see these words on signs and don't understand them.
Hætta
HYTE-ta
Danger — proceed with caution
Lokað
LO-kuth
Closed — cannot pass
Ófært
OH-fy-rt
Impassable
Einbreið brú
AYN-bryth-broo
Single-lane bridge
Blindhæð
BLINT-hy-th
Blind rise — limited visibility
Malbik endar
MAL-bik-EN-tars
Paved road ends
Varúð
VAR-ooth
Caution — be careful
Reiðhjól
RAYTH-hyohl
Bicycle — cycling path
Bílastæði
BEE-las-sty-thi
Parking
Bannað
BAN-nath
Prohibited — not allowed
Fjölskyldufar
FYOL-skyldu-far
Family zone — child-friendly area
Göngustígur
GOHNG-u-stee-gur
Pedestrian path
Hraðatakmark
HRAH-tha-tak-mark
Speed limit
Bíltæki
BEEL-tay-ki
Gas station / service
Fjórhyrningsvæði
FYOR-hyrnings-vy-thi
Intersection — yield to traffic
Stansfyrir
STANS-fy-rir
Stop sign