The Danish language is known for the glottal stop. However, many southern dialects do not use it. Another feature which distinguishes Danish dialects is intonation.
The glottal stop is used in most of the country. In the dialects of Lolland, Falster and Bornholm it is not. It is not used in the southern parts of Jutland, Funen or Zealand either.
The glottal stop varies in its use around the country. In Copenhagen, the glottal stop is used in mandag (Monday) and søndag (Sunday), but not in lørdag (Saturday). In Jutland, this is the opposite. The glottal stop is used with lørdag (Saturday) but not with mandag (Monday) or søndag (Sunday).
Another difference in the varieties of Danish spoken is intonation. People from Copenhagen pronounce the end of words with rising intonation, but people from Jutland use falling. For example, people from Copenhagen pronounce Danmark (Denmark) with a low tone on the first syllable and rising tone on the second. In Jutland, however, people pronounce the first syllable with a high tone and the second with a falling tone.
The dialects of Denmark can be distinguished in many ways. Two are the use of the glottal stop and intionation. The two main Danish dialects are those of Copenhagen and Jutland.
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