Diphthongs Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
Aah (Haarlem)
2
Q
oo
A
English ‘o’ (loop)
3
Q
uu
A
‘Ew’ (duur)
4
Q
ee
A
English ‘A’ (veel)
Exception- when followed by ‘r’ pronounced like English ‘E’ (meer)
5
Q
Eu
A
Close to the English ‘O’ (leuk)
Exception- When followed by ‘r’ pronounced errr (deur)
6
Q
Au/Ou
A
Ow (auto/oud)
7
Q
Ie
A
English ‘E’ (familie)
8
Q
Ui
A
Aaaheew (huis or uit)
9
Q
Oe
A
Uh (Boek)
10
Q
Ij/Ei
A
English ‘i’
(Ijs/eiland)
