80+ Icelandic place names with phonetic pronunciations, difficulty ratings, and expert tips — never mispronounce again
🚨 Top 5 Most Mispronounced by Tourists
#1
Eyjafjallajökull
Eye-ya-foo-la-jookel
EY-ya-fyat-la-YUH-kull
#2
Reykjavik
Ray-kja-vik
REK-ya-vik
#3
Geysir
GEY-zer
GAY-sir
#4
Jökulsárlón
Joe-kool-sar-lon
YUH-kul-sowrl-own
#5
Þingvellir
Thing-vel-er
THING-vet-lir
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💀 LegendaryVolcanoSouth Iceland
Eyjafjallajökull
Island Mountain Glacier
Say it like this
EY-ya-fyat-la-YUH-kull
Syllables: EY · ya · fyat · la · YUH · kull
✗Common mistake: Eye-ya-foo-la-jookel
💡This volcano erupted in 2010 and caused massive European flight disruptions. News anchors worldwide struggled to say it live on air.
💀 LegendaryRegionSouthwest Iceland
Þingvellir
Parliament Plains
Say it like this
THING-vet-lir
Syllables: THING · vet · lir
✗Common mistake: Pin-gvel-er or Thing-vel-er
💡Site of the world's oldest parliament (the Althing), founded in 930 AD. The Þ letter (Thorn) makes a "th" sound as in "think".
💀 LegendaryAttractionSouth Iceland
Hverfisfljót
Disappearing River
Say it like this
KVEHR-vis-flyoht
Syllables: KVEHR · vis · flyoht
✗Common mistake: Huh-ver-fis-flyot
💡This glacial river literally disappears underground during low flow — hence its name.
💀 LegendaryRegionNorth Iceland
Öxnadalsheiði
Ox Valley Heath
Say it like this
UHKS-na-dals-HAY-thi
Syllables: UHKS · na · dals · HAY · thi
✗Common mistake: Ox-na-dal-s-hee-dee
💡A mountain pass in northern Iceland known for treacherous winter driving conditions.
💀 LegendaryAttractionSouth Iceland
Fjaðrárgljúfur
Feather River Canyon
Say it like this
FYATH-rowr-GLYOO-vur
Syllables: FYATH · rowr · GLYOO · vur
✗Common mistake: Fya-drar-glyoo-fur
💡A 100-meter deep, 2-kilometer long canyon carved by glacial meltwater. Justin Bieber filmed a music video here, which went viral and caused a tourism surge.
💀 LegendaryCity/TownSouth Iceland
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Church Farm Monastery
Say it like this
KIRKH-yu-BYE-yar-KLOYS-tur
Syllables: KIRKH · yu · BYE · yar · KLOYS · tur
✗Common mistake: Kirk-ju-bae-jar-klaws-ter
💡Locals mercifully call it "Klaustur." Site of the "Fire Sermon" in 1783 when a priest preached while lava from the Laki eruption approached the town — and the lava stopped.
💀 LegendaryVolcanoCapital Region
Þríhnjúkagígur
Three Peaks Crater
Say it like this
THREE-nyu-ka-GEE-gur
Syllables: THREE · nyu · ka · GEE · gur
✗Common mistake: Thri-njoo-ka-gi-gur
💡The only volcano in the world where you can descend into the magma chamber. An elevator takes visitors 120 meters underground into a space the size of the Statue of Liberty.
🔴 HardGlacierSoutheast Iceland
Jökulsárlón
Glacier River Lagoon
Say it like this
YUH-kul-sowrl-own
Syllables: YUH · kul · sowrl · own
✗Common mistake: Joe-kool-sar-lon
💡Iceland's deepest lake and most photographed location. Icebergs from Vatnajökull float into the sea here. Used as a Bond film location.
🔴 HardWaterfallWestfjords
Dynjandi
Thundering / The Thunderer
Say it like this
DIN-yan-di
Syllables: DIN · yan · di
✗Common mistake: Dy-nan-di or Din-jan-di
💡Called the "Jewel of the Westfjords", this tiered waterfall drops 100 meters and fans out like a bridal veil.
🔴 HardWaterfallSnæfellsnes
Kirkjufellsfoss
Church Mountain Waterfall
Say it like this
KIRKH-yu-fetls-foss
Syllables: KIRKH · yu · fetls · foss
✗Common mistake: Kirk-ju-fells-foss
💡One of the most photographed spots in Iceland. The mountain Kirkjufell behind it looks like a church steeple and appeared in Game of Thrones.
🔴 HardGlacierSnæfellsnes
Snæfellsjökull
Snow Mountain Glacier
Say it like this
SNAY-fetls-YUH-kull
Syllables: SNAY · fetls · YUH · kull
✗Common mistake: Snay-fells-yokull
💡Jules Verne chose this volcano as the entrance to the Earth's center in "Journey to the Center of the Earth". It has its own National Park.
🔴 HardRegionSoutheast Iceland
Skaftafell
Shaft Mountain
Say it like this
SKAHF-ta-fetl
Syllables: SKAHF · ta · fetl
✗Common mistake: Skaf-ta-fell
💡A nature reserve within Vatnajökull National Park featuring Iceland's most popular hiking trails and a black lava waterfall.
🔴 HardAttractionHighlands
Landmannalaugar
People's Pools / Bathing Place of the People
Say it like this
LAND-man-na-LUH-gar
Syllables: LAND · man · na · LUH · gar
✗Common mistake: Land-man-ah-loo-gar
💡Starting point of the famous Laugavegur hiking trail. Features rainbow-colored rhyolite mountains and natural hot springs.
🔴 HardRegionSouth Iceland
Þórsmörk
Thor's Forest
Say it like this
THORS-murk
Syllables: THORS · murk
✗Common mistake: Thor-smork or Por-smork
💡Named after the Norse god Thor, this lush highland valley sits between three glaciers. Only accessible by 4WD or hiking.
🔴 HardWaterfallSouth Iceland
Háifoss
High Waterfall
Say it like this
HOW-ee-foss
Syllables: HOW · ee · foss
✗Common mistake: Hay-foss or Hah-ee-foss
💡At 122 meters, one of Iceland's tallest waterfalls. Plunges into a deep canyon that also has a twin waterfall called Granni.
🔴 HardWaterfallNorth Iceland
Aldeyjarfoss
Aldeyja's Waterfall
Say it like this
AL-day-yar-foss
Syllables: AL · day · yar · foss
✗Common mistake: Al-dey-jar-foss
💡Surrounded by dramatic basalt columns, this is one of Iceland's most striking hidden waterfalls in the remote interior.
🔴 HardAttractionNorthwest Iceland
Hvítserkur
White Shirt
Say it like this
KVEET-ser-kur
Syllables: KVEET · ser · kur
✗Common mistake: Hvit-ser-kur
💡A 15-meter basalt sea stack resembling a rhinoceros or dragon drinking from the sea. It's white from bird droppings — literally a white shirt.
🔴 HardCity/TownSnæfellsnes
Stykkishólmur
Chunk Island
Say it like this
STIK-is-HOHL-mur
Syllables: STIK · is · HOHL · mur
✗Common mistake: Sty-kis-hol-mur
💡A charming fishing town on Snæfellsnes with colorful houses. The ferry to the Westfjords departs from here.
🔴 HardFjordSnæfellsnes
Grundarfjörður
Shallow Fjord
Say it like this
GRUN-dar-FYUR-thur
Syllables: GRUN · dar · FYUR · thur
✗Common mistake: Grund-ar-fjord-er
💡Home to the iconic Kirkjufell mountain. The best place to photograph the mountain reflected in the fjord.
🔴 HardCity/TownWestfjords
Ísafjörður
Ice Fjord
Say it like this
EES-a-FYUR-thur
Syllables: EES · a · FYUR · thur
✗Common mistake: Iss-a-fjord-er
💡The largest town in the Westfjords, built on a sand spit jutting into a fjord. Connected to the outside world only by air or a long mountain drive.
🔴 HardMountainHighlands
Kerlingarfjöll
Witch Mountains
Say it like this
KET-ling-ar-FYUTL
Syllables: KET · ling · ar · FYUTL
✗Common mistake: Ker-lin-gar-fyoll
💡A rhyolite mountain range in the highlands with natural hot springs and colorful steaming geothermal vents. Only accessible in summer by 4WD.
🔴 HardRegionWest Iceland
Snæfellsnes
Snow Mountain Peninsula
Say it like this
SNAY-fetls-nes
Syllables: SNAY · fetls · nes
✗Common mistake: Snay-fells-ness
💡A 90km peninsula jutting into the sea west of Reykjavik. Called "Iceland in miniature" because it has glaciers, volcanoes, lava fields, beaches, and quaint villages.
🔴 HardCity/TownCapital Region
Hafnarfjörður
Harbor Fjord
Say it like this
HAP-nar-FYUR-thur
Syllables: HAP · nar · FYUR · thur
✗Common mistake: Haf-nar-fjord-er
💡A suburb of Reykjavik built on a lava field. Known as the "Elf City" — over half of locals believe in hidden people (huldufólk) living in the lava rocks.
🔴 HardCity/TownCapital Region
Mosfellsbær
Moor Mountain Town
Say it like this
MOS-fetls-bire
Syllables: MOS · fetls · bire
✗Common mistake: Mos-fells-baer
💡Nobel Prize winner Halldór Laxness lived and wrote here. His home Gljúfrasteinn is now a museum. The town is at the foot of Esja mountain.
🔴 HardAttractionWest Iceland
Þórðarstaðir
Þórður's Farm
Say it like this
THOR-thar-STA-thir
Syllables: THOR · thar · STA · thir
✗Common mistake: Thordar-stadir
💡A historic farm site connected to Icelandic sagas. Þórður was a common Viking name meaning "Thor's warrior".
🔴 HardFjordWest Iceland
Breiðafjörður
Broad Fjord
Say it like this
BRAY-tha-FYUR-thur
Syllables: BRAY · tha · FYUR · thur
✗Common mistake: Bray-da-fjord-er
💡Iceland's largest fjord, dotted with over 2,700 islands and skerries. Rich in shellfish, including the largest European population of white-tailed eagles.
🔴 HardFjordNorth Iceland
Siglufjörður
Mast Fjord
Say it like this
SIG-lu-FYUR-thur
Syllables: SIG · lu · FYUR · thur
✗Common mistake: Sig-lu-fjord-er
💡Once the herring capital of the world during the 1940s-60s. The Herring Era Museum is one of Iceland's finest. The town inspired the Netflix show "Trapped".
🔴 HardGlacierSoutheast Iceland
Öræfajökull
Wasteland Glacier
Say it like this
UH-rai-va-YUH-kull
Syllables: UH · rai · va · YUH · kull
✗Common mistake: Or-raf-a-yokull
💡Contains Hvannadalshnjúkur, the highest peak in Iceland at 2,110m. The 1362 eruption was so catastrophic it wiped out all farms in the area, creating the name "Wasteland".
🟡 MediumCity/TownCapital Region
Reykjavik
Smoky Bay
Say it like this
REK-ya-vik
Syllables: REK · ya · vik
✗Common mistake: Ray-kja-vik or Reek-ya-veek
💡Named by Norse settler Ingólfur Arnarson who saw steam from hot springs and thought it was smoke. It's the world's northernmost capital city.
🟡 MediumWaterfallSouth Iceland
Seljalandsfoss
Seljaland's Waterfall
Say it like this
SEL-ya-lands-foss
Syllables: SEL · ya · lands · foss
✗Common mistake: Sel-ja-lands-foss
💡You can walk behind this 60-meter waterfall! The path behind it gives a unique curtain-of-water view. Best in sunset golden hour.
🟡 MediumWaterfallSouth Iceland
Skógafoss
Forest Waterfall
Say it like this
SKOG-a-foss
Syllables: SKOG · a · foss
✗Common mistake: Skoh-ga-foss
💡Legend says the first Viking settler hid a chest of gold behind this 60-meter waterfall. Climbers who reach the top are rewarded with a rainbow on sunny days.
🟡 MediumAttractionGolden Circle
Geysir
Geyser (origin of the English word)
Say it like this
GAY-sir
Syllables: GAY · sir
✗Common mistake: GEE-zer or GUY-zer
💡The word "geyser" comes from this exact place. Geysir itself rarely erupts anymore, but nearby Strokkur erupts every 5-10 minutes.
🟡 MediumWaterfallGolden Circle
Gullfoss
Golden Falls
Say it like this
GULL-foss
Syllables: GULL · foss
✗Common mistake: Gool-foss or Gulf-oss
💡One of Iceland's most visited waterfalls. Saved from being turned into a hydroelectric dam by early conservationist Sigríður Tómasdóttir.
🟡 MediumWaterfallNorth Iceland
Goðafoss
Falls of the Gods
Say it like this
GO-tha-foss
Syllables: GO · tha · foss
✗Common mistake: God-a-foss
💡In 1000 AD, chieftain Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði threw his Norse idols into this waterfall after Iceland converted to Christianity. Hence, Falls of the Gods.
🟡 MediumWaterfallNorth Iceland
Dettifoss
Tumbling Waterfall
Say it like this
DET-i-foss
Syllables: DET · i · foss
✗Common mistake: Det-ee-foss or Deh-tee-foss
💡The most powerful waterfall in Europe by volume. Featured at the opening of the film "Prometheus". The roar can be heard from kilometers away.
🟡 MediumCity/TownNorth Iceland
Akureyri
Field Peninsula
Say it like this
AH-ku-RAY-ri
Syllables: AH · ku · RAY · ri
✗Common mistake: A-kur-ee-ree
💡Iceland's second city and "capital of the North". Surprisingly warm summers due to its protected fjord location. Famous for heart-shaped traffic lights.
🟡 MediumAttractionNorth Iceland
Mývatn
Midge Lake
Say it like this
MEE-vatn
Syllables: MEE · vatn
✗Common mistake: My-vatn or Miv-atn
💡Named for the billions of midges (tiny flies) that swarm the lake in summer. Ironically the midges fertilize the ecosystem making it one of Iceland's richest.
🟡 MediumRegionSouthwest Iceland
Reykjanes
Smoky Peninsula
Say it like this
REK-ya-nes
Syllables: REK · ya · nes
✗Common mistake: Ray-kja-ness
💡A volcanic peninsula where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge surfaces on land. Site of the Blue Lagoon and Keflavík Airport. Eruptions have restarted here since 2021.
🟡 MediumCity/TownSouthwest Iceland
Keflavik
Driftwood Bay
Say it like this
KEP-la-vik
Syllables: KEP · la · vik
✗Common mistake: Kef-la-vik (with an English "f")
💡Home to Iceland's main international airport. The "f" in Kefla sounds like "p" in informal speech, which is why it's written KEP-la-vik.
🟡 MediumCity/TownSouth Iceland
Vík
Bay / Cove
Say it like this
Veek
Syllables: Veek
✗Common mistake: Vik (like English "wick")
💡Iceland's southernmost village, famous for its black sand beach Reynisfjara and the dramatic sea stacks Reynisdrangar.
🟡 MediumCity/TownSoutheast Iceland
Höfn
Harbor
Say it like this
Huhp
Syllables: Huhp
✗Common mistake: Hoff-n or Hoh-fn
💡Gateway to Vatnajökull and Jökulsárlón, famous for its langoustine (lobster) festival. The "fn" combination sounds like a single "p".
🟡 MediumCity/TownNorth Iceland
Húsavík
House Bay
Say it like this
HOO-sa-vik
Syllables: HOO · sa · vik
✗Common mistake: Hoo-sa-veek or Hus-a-vik
💡The whale watching capital of Europe. Over 20 whale species seen here. Also gained fame from the Eurovision movie "Eurovision Song Contest".
🟡 MediumFjordEast Iceland
Seyðisfjörður
Seyðir's Fjord
Say it like this
SAY-this-FYUR-thur
Syllables: SAY · this · FYUR · thur
✗Common mistake: Sey-dis-fjord-er
💡The most picturesque town in East Iceland with Norwegian-style wooden houses. The ferry to the Faroe Islands and Denmark departs from here weekly.
🟡 MediumCity/TownEast Iceland
Egilsstaðir
Egill's Farm
Say it like this
EH-gils-STA-thir
Syllables: EH · gils · STA · thir
✗Common mistake: Egil-sta-dir
💡The main service hub of East Iceland. Gateway to the East Fjords and Lake Lagarfljót, home to Iceland's own lake monster (Lagarfljótsormur).
🟡 MediumRegionSouth Iceland
Vestmannaeyjar
Westmen Islands
Say it like this
VES-tman-na-AY-yar
Syllables: VES · tman · na · AY · yar
✗Common mistake: Vest-man-ay-jar
💡An archipelago of volcanic islands. Heimaey island was partly buried by lava in 1973 and residents used fire hoses to cool and stop the lava flow.
🟡 MediumRegionSouth Iceland
Skaftá
Shaft River
Say it like this
SKAHF-tow
Syllables: SKAHF · tow
✗Common mistake: Skaf-ta
💡The Skaftá river runs from Vatnajökull glacier. The 1783 Skaftáreldar (Laki) eruption along this river was one of history's most devastating volcanic events.
🟡 MediumVolcanoSouth Iceland
Hekla
Hooded / Cloak
Say it like this
HEK-la
Syllables: HEK · la
✗Common mistake: HEH-kla or Hek-LAH
💡For centuries, Europeans believed Hekla was the entrance to Hell. Medieval Icelanders called it "the gateway to purgatory." One of Iceland's most active volcanoes.
🟡 MediumAttractionGolden Circle
Laugarvatn
Hot Spring Lake
Say it like this
LOY-gar-vatn
Syllables: LOY · gar · vatn
💡A geothermally active lake where locals once bathed. Features Fontana spa with steam rooms built over natural springs on the lakeshore.
🟡 MediumMountainSouth Iceland
Þórbergur
Thor's Mountain
Say it like this
THOR-ber-gur
Syllables: THOR · ber · gur
💡Named after the Norse god Thor. Also the name of famous Icelandic author Þórbergur Þórðarson.
🟡 MediumCity/TownCapital Region
Garðabær
Garden Town
Say it like this
GAR-tha-bire
Syllables: GAR · tha · bire
✗Common mistake: Gar-da-baer
💡One of the wealthy suburbs of the Capital Region. The ð = "th" sound and æ = "eye" sound make this tricky despite being short.
🟡 MediumCity/TownSnæfellsnes
Ólafsvík
Ólafur's Bay
Say it like this
OH-lavs-vik
Syllables: OH · lavs · vik
💡A fishing town on the northern coast of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. One of the oldest trading towns in Iceland.
🟡 MediumWaterfallWest Iceland
Hraunfossar
Lava Falls
Say it like this
HROIN-fos-ar
Syllables: HROIN · fos · ar
✗Common mistake: Hran-foss-ar
💡Hundreds of springs seep out from under a lava field and cascade into the Hvítá river. No single drop point — the water just appears from the lava.
🟡 MediumRegionWestfjords
Westfjords
(English name for Vestfirðir)
Say it like this
VES-t-fir-thir
Syllables: VES · t · fir · thir
💡The Westfjords (Vestfirðir) are the most remote and least visited part of Iceland. The dramatic fjords were carved by glaciers during the last Ice Age.
🟢 EasyVolcanoSouth Iceland
Katla
Kettle / Cauldron
Say it like this
KAT-la
Syllables: KAT · la
✗Common mistake: None — most get this right!
💡A massive subglacial volcano under the Mýrdalsjökull glacier. Overdue for an eruption. When it blows, it creates catastrophic glacial floods (jökulhlaup).
🟢 EasyVolcanoHighlands
Askja
Box / Caldera
Say it like this
AS-kya
Syllables: AS · kya
✗Common mistake: Ask-ja (with hard j)
💡NASA astronauts trained here before the Apollo missions because the volcanic landscape resembles the Moon's surface.
🟢 EasyAttractionSouthwest Iceland
Bláa lónið
Blue Lagoon
Say it like this
BLAOW loh-nith
Syllables: BLAOW · loh · nith
💡The famous geothermal spa. Its milky blue water is actually runoff from a nearby geothermal power plant — totally man-made, but genuinely relaxing.
🟢 EasyAttractionGolden Circle
Strokkur
The Churn
Say it like this
STROK-ur
Syllables: STROK · ur
💡The active geyser that erupts every 5-10 minutes at the Geysir geothermal area. It shoots water up to 40 meters high. More reliable than the original Geysir.
🟢 EasyGlacierSoutheast Iceland
Vatnajökull
Lake Glacier
Say it like this
VAT-na-YUH-kull
Syllables: VAT · na · YUH · kull
💡Europe's largest glacier by volume. It covers about 8% of Iceland's surface area and conceals several active volcanoes beneath its ice.
🟢 EasyGlacierWest Iceland
Langjökull
Long Glacier
Say it like this
LANG-yuh-kull
Syllables: LANG · yuh · kull
💡Iceland's second largest glacier. Features a man-made ice tunnel you can walk through. The tunnel took 3 years to drill.
🟢 EasyCity/TownNorth Iceland
Þórshöfn
Thor's Harbor
Say it like this
THORS-huhp
Syllables: THORS · huhp
💡A small fishing village on the Melrakkaslétta peninsula in northeast Iceland. Close to the Arctic Circle.
🟢 EasyCity/TownWest Iceland
Borgarnes
Fortress Headland
Say it like this
BOR-gar-nes
Syllables: BOR · gar · nes
💡Home to the Settlement Center, one of Iceland's best museums about the Viking settlement era. Saga hero Egill Skallagrímsson lived here.
🟢 EasyCity/TownSouth Iceland
Selfoss
Seal Waterfall
Say it like this
SEL-foss
Syllables: SEL · foss
💡Iceland's largest inland town. Also the name of a waterfall on the Öxará river at Þingvellir.
🟢 EasyCity/TownSouthwest Iceland
Grindavík
Grindi's Bay
Say it like this
GRIN-da-vik
Syllables: GRIN · da · vik
💡A fishing town on the Reykjanes Peninsula that was evacuated multiple times in 2023-2024 due to volcanic eruptions and lava flows reaching its outskirts.
🟢 EasyCity/TownCapital Region
Kópavogur
Seal Pup Bay
Say it like this
KOH-pa-vo-gur
Syllables: KOH · pa · vo · gur
💡Iceland's second most populous city, a suburb of Reykjavik. Home to the Natural History Museum of Iceland.
🟢 EasyAttractionWest Iceland
Flatey
Flat Island
Say it like this
FLAT-ay
Syllables: FLAT · ay
💡A tiny island in Breiðafjörður bay, home to only a handful of year-round residents. In summer it fills with puffins and migratory birds.
🟢 EasyCity/TownNorth Iceland
Dalvík
Valley Bay
Say it like this
DAL-vik
Syllables: DAL · vik
💡A small fishing town near Akureyri. The ferry to the island of Hrísey departs from here. Famous for its fish soup festival.
🟢 EasyWaterfallWest Iceland
Barnafoss
Children's Waterfall
Say it like this
BAR-na-foss
Syllables: BAR · na · foss
💡Adjacent to Hraunfossar. Legend says two children fell to their deaths from a natural stone arch here. A grieving mother cursed the arch and it later collapsed.
Quick Pronunciation Tips
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J sounds like Y
Jökulsa → YUH-kulsa (not "jok")
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LL sounds like "tl"
Gullfoss → GUTLfoss (unique to Icelandic!)
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Stress on FIRST syllable
Almost always — unlike English
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R is rolled
Like Spanish "r" — not the English lazy "r"
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G before e/i = "y"
Geysir → GAY-sir (soft G)
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HV = "KV" sound
Hveragerði → KVEH-ra-GAIR-thi
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Frequently Asked Questions
Icelandic Letter Guide
Special letters and sounds
Þ/þThorn
"th" as in think
Þingvellir = THING-vet-lir
Ð/ðEth
"th" as in the
Goðafoss = GO-tha-foss
Æ/æAsh
"eye" sound
bær = bire
Ö/öO-umlaut
"ur" or "uh" sound
Jökull = YUH-kull
Á/áA-acute
"ow" as in cow
Laugar = LOY-gar
É/éE-acute
"yeh" sound
Gérðuberg
Í/íI-acute
"ee" sound
Vík = Veek
Ó/óO-acute
"oh" sound
Hólmur = HOHL-mur
Ú/úU-acute
"oo" sound
Húsavík = HOO-sa-vik
Ý/ýY-acute
"ee" sound
Mývatn = MEE-vatn
LLDouble-L
"tl" sound (unique!)
Gullfoss = GUTLfoss
NNDouble-N
"dn" sound
Þingvellir
JJ
"y" as in yes
Jökull = YUH-kull
HVHV
"kv" sound
Hveragerði = KVEH-ra-GAIR-thi
Pro Tips
→ Stress is ALWAYS on the first syllable
→ Roll your R like Spanish
→ LL = "tl" (the hardest sound for English speakers)