The word "Svindal" is a Norwegian name that is commonly associated with Alpine skiing. It is spelled with five letters, "s-v-i-n-d-a-l," and is pronounced in IPA phonetic transcription as /svinˈdɑːl/. The "s" is pronounced as a voiceless alveolar sibilant, the "v" as a voiced labiodental fricative, the "i" as a lax high front vowel, the "n" as a voiced alveolar nasal, and the "d" as a voiced dental plosive. The final "a" is pronounced as a long open back vowel.