Dutch Diphthong and other pronunciation fun! Flashcards
ch
Pronounce like Dutch “g”.
uu
Pronounce like French “tu” or letter “u” as in the Dutch uur.
ie
Pronounce like the American letter “e” (“ee”). Examples: tien, kwartier, and vacantie.
oe
Pronounce like oo as in in hoot, boot, boo or vous. Examples: woenesdag, goed, hoed, oefening, and groen.
eu
Pronounce like feu or neuf (French words). Examples: keuken, neus and euro.
oo
Pronounce like “oh!” or as in the America letter o. Examples: hoofd, groot and telefoon.
ei
Pronounce like American letter “i” as in my or by. Examples: trein, mei and klein.
ei
Pronounce like American letter “i” as in my or by. Examples: trein, mei and klein.
ee
Pronounce like “ai” in bait. Examples: heeft, week, twee and geen.
ij
Pronounce like American letter “i” as in my or by. Examples: vijf, wijn and ontbijt. Same as “ei”.
ui
Pronounce like “ow” as in owie or house. Examples: huis, tuin, uit and ruiken.
au
Pronounce like “ow” as in owie. Examples: blauw, auto and augustus.
ou
Pronounce like “ow” as in owie. Examples: oud, vrouw and houden (van).
aa
Pronounce like “aahh” (long and nasally). Examples: jaar, maar, gaan and laan.
oi
Pronounce like “oy” in toy or boy. Examples: hoi (hi!)
