| Icelandic | Sounds Like | In English Word |
|---|---|---|
| a | a | cat |
| á | ow | cow |
| b | p | pear |
| d | t | tin |
| ð | th | this |
| e | e | end |
| é | ea | yeah |
| f | f | fox |
| g | g OR g | gym OR gold |
| h | h | house |
| i | i | win |
| í | e | west |
| j | y | year |
| k | k | kit |
| l | l | life |
| m | m | moon |
| n | n | nice |
| o | ou | four |
| ó | o | oh |
| p | p | play |
| r | r | road |
| s | s | small |
| t | t | time |
| u | u | urge |
| ú | ou | you |
| v | v | vast |
| x | cks | locks |
| y | i | ink |
| ý | e | we |
| þ | th | thing |
| æ | i | ice |
| ö | e | end |