Aakkosia

Aakkosia refers to the Finnish alphabet. It is a Latin-based alphabet consisting of 29 letters. The Finnish alphabet includes the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Å, Ä, and Ö. While most of these letters are familiar from English, Finnish also incorporates the letters Å, Ä, and Ö, which are common in Scandinavian languages.

The letters Q, W, X, and Z are rarely used in native Finnish words and typically appear in loanwords, names, or abbreviations. The pronunciation of Finnish letters is generally consistent, with each letter having a distinct sound. This phonetic nature makes the Finnish language relatively easy to read aloud once the pronunciation rules are learned. The alphabet is fundamental to written Finnish and is taught to children as part of their early education. Understanding the aakkosia is the first step in learning to read and write Finnish.