Dutch Pronunciation Practice

Question 1

ch / g

Answer 1

guttural sound, made at back of mouth (like غ?)

Question 2

sch

Answer 2

s followed by guttural ch sound

Question 3

W

Answer 3

like v before r, otherwise like w but with bottom lip against top teeth

Question 4

V

Answer 4

like v, but sometimes closer to f

Question 5

R

Answer 5

either rolled or guttural

Question 6

J

Answer 6

y as in yes

Question 7

Sj

Answer 7

sh as in ship

Question 8

Tj

Answer 8

ch as in chip

Question 9

Aa

Answer 9

ah as in father, but longer

Question 10

Ee

Answer 10

ay as in hail, but shorter

Question 11

Ie

Answer 11

ee as in neat, but shorter

Question 12

Oo

Answer 12

oh as in boat

Question 13

Oe

Answer 13

oo as in pool, but shorter

Question 14

Eu

Answer 14

ur as in hurt, but with lips rounded

Question 15

Uu

Answer 15

ew, but with lips rounded (sound not found in English)

Question 16

A

Answer 16

ah as in father, but shorter

Question 17

E

Answer 17

eh as in bed

Question 18

I

Answer 18

ih as in bit

Question 19

O

Answer 19

aw as in paw, with lips rounded

Question 20

U

Answer 20

ir as in dirt, but very short

Question 21

Ei/ij

Answer 21

between the sounds in “light” and “late”

Question 22

Aai

Answer 22

combination of aa and ie

Question 23

Oei

Answer 23

combination of oe and ie

Question 24

Ooi

Answer 24

combination of oo and ie

Question 25

Ou/au

Answer 25

like ow, as in house

Question 26

Eeuw

Answer 26

combination of ee and oe

Question 27

Ieuw

Answer 27

combination of ie and oe

Question 28

Uw

Answer 28

combination of uu and oe

Question 29

Ui

Answer 29

combination of a and uu