Iceland Monitor | mbl | 19.8.2014 | 10:43 | Uppfært 13:51

How to pronounce "Bárðarbunga"

How to pronounce
How to pronounce "Bárðarbunga"
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Gunnar Dofri Ólafsson

Topic

Bárðarbunga

Flogið yfir Bárðarbungu.

Gæti verið byrjunin á margra ára ferli

» Fleiri tengdar fréttir

Bárðarbunga and Holuhraun

Bárðarbunga erupted in 2014- 2015.

Earthquake in Bárðarbunga this morning

» Fleiri tengdar fréttir

Icelandic is a notoriously difficult language to pronounce for the uninitiated. It has this massive rolling "R", words that never seem to end and to top it off most Icelanders speak quite fast.

Our latest volcano to make international headlines is Bárðarbunga. Yeah, try saying it. "What is that weird looking D there?" you might think.

To avoid another Eyjafjallajökull disaster, we at mbl.is have taken the time to make a clear and simple guide for pronouncing Bárðarbunga. This is actually how you pronounce "Bárðarbunga". Here it is:

Now you can show all your friends how Bárðarbunga is pronounced.

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Topic

Bárðarbunga

Flogið yfir Bárðarbungu.

Gæti verið byrjunin á margra ára ferli

» Fleiri tengdar fréttir

Bárðarbunga and Holuhraun

Bárðarbunga erupted in 2014- 2015.

Earthquake in Bárðarbunga this morning

» Fleiri tengdar fréttir
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Í gær

14:00   Intend to submit proposals for action today
11:40   Coastal fishing season began today

Miðvikudaginn 1. maí

20:00   Alert level has been raised in Grindavík
16:45   International Workers' Day: Called for the government to demand ceasefire in Gaza
12:42   Tourist arrivals set to reach record this summer

Þriðjudaginn 30. apríl

20:00   Elected honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
17:34   Inflation might have ceased and more power in the eruption
11:36   The field investigation is finished

Mánudaginn 29. apríl

19:06   Logadóttir is leading the race now
13:30   Slower inflation at Svartsengi suggests something might happen soon
12:22   Eleven people running for president

Sunnudaginn 28. apríl

19:00   Kristinn Magnússon awarded the press photo of the year

Laugardaginn 27. apríl

14:59   Warn people to go walking to the eruption

Föstudaginn 26. apríl

18:34   Neither seen before in this country nor anywhere else
 9:00   "A clear case of vandalism"

Fimmtudaginn 25. apríl

21:22   "I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous"
15:39   The crater's wall has risen since yesterday

Miðvikudaginn 24. apríl

15:50   Half of the applications will be approved by end of week
 9:17   Dacia Duster is no longer in the lava field

Þriðjudaginn 23. apríl

17:44   Attempting to break a world record
14:58   Video: Cooked hot dogs at the volcano
11:48   Video: Avalanche in the Westfjords

Mánudaginn 22. apríl

18:00   "The situation is grave"
15:00   Injuries point to foul play
13:00   Abandoned Dacia Duster in the lava field
11:36   Two tourists stranded in Grótta
 0:10   Four men arrested in relation to a murder in a summerhouse

Laugardaginn 20. apríl

13:58   Sometimes it is difficult to go to sleep

Föstudaginn 19. apríl

16:30   Planning for a safe route for visitors at the eruption site
14:30   Was positive but is now "angry, frustrated and annoyed"
13:00   Icelandic Nature the biggest draw
11:23   "It is understandable that patience is running low"

Fimmtudaginn 18. apríl

18:00   A nuclear-powered submarine can be seen from the window
15:00   Seismic activity in Iceland a concern
12:58   No confidence vote in parliament was voted down

Miðvikudaginn 17. apríl

18:22   No-confidence vote for the government in session
12:28   "Now we'll be on the street"

Þriðjudaginn 16. apríl

15:00   A month since the eruption began
11:15   8 months pregnant and deadlifts 135 kilos

Mánudaginn 15. apríl

15:00   A burst of small earthquakes yesterday
13:00   Blue Lagoon closed yesterday until 2 today
12:37   Strengthening the ties with Scotland

Laugardaginn 13. apríl

23:30   The first real estate purchase agreements for Grindavík went through yesterday
22:37   Earthquake felt in the capital area with many aftershocks

Föstudaginn 12. apríl

20:07   Opened the road to Grindavík for residents and first responders
15:00   The magma chamber is not as deep as previously thought
13:17   Daði Freyr dancing and singing in Bob's Burger

Fimmtudaginn 11. apríl

14:00   The Blue Lagoon is closed today due to gas pollution
12:58   Suspicious men in yellow vests peeking through windows

Miðvikudaginn 10. apríl

20:56   Video: Shouting and interrrupting from parliamentary platforms
12:26   This eruption already more extensive than previous six eruptions