r/oldnorse

Hello all,

I am having extreme difficulty trying to figure out how to pronounce words like hvítr. I mean the sounds /hʷ/, /gʷ/ and whatnot. I see it being described as a round /h/ or /g/, but for the life of me, I cannot understand how these sounds are supposed to be made. At best I just sound like Hank Hill.

Another pronunciation I would like to know if I am saying right is /ɣ/. It's said like "gah", right? So saga would be "SAH-gah"? And [β], too.

Can anyone help me out with these sounds? Thank you! :)