How to pronounce Värmland sausage

Värmland sausage is written Värmlandskorv where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈvæ̌rmlandsˌkɔrv/. In plain English letters that is VERM-lands-korv, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Värmland sausage?

Värmland sausage is a main dish of Sweden. Where it comes from: Värmland. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are pork, beef and potato. It tastes savory.

Where Värmland sausage comes from

Värmland sausage is one of 22 signature dishes of Sweden on this map.

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