DETAILED NOTES ON AJOKORTTILUOKKA

The ⟨n⟩ in the sequence ⟨nk⟩ is pronounced for a velar nasal /ŋ/, as in English. When not followed by ⟨k⟩, /ŋː/ is prepared ⟨ng⟩.“There's no specific information with regards to the authentic origin on the name ‘Suomi’,” explained museum curator Satu Frondelius. “A single idea is always that Suomi comes from word ‘suo