Swedish and Norwegian both have pitch accent. This allows the distinction of bisyllabic words which are otherwise pronounced exactly the same. The pitch accent only applies to certain words, not to all.
In Swedish the words anden (the duck) and anden (the spirit) are distinguished by pitch accent alone. The first has tone 1 and the second has tone 2. Norwegian distinguishes between bønder (farmers) and bønner (beans). The first has tone 1 and the second has tone 2.
The realization of tones 1 and 2 varies by dialect. In the Swedish language tones 1 and 2 are similar in central and northern Sweden. Tones 1 and 2 are similar in southern Sweden and southwestern Norway, and tones 1 and 2 are similar in midwestern Sweden and southeastern Norway.
The use of pitch accent in Swedish and Norwegian makes them different from many other languages. This feature serves to distinguish a number of bisyllabic words. The realization of tones 1 and 2 varies from one dialect to another.
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