Dutch Pronunciation Practice Flashcards
1
Q
ch / g
A
guttural sound, made at back of mouth (like غ?)
2
Q
sch
A
s followed by guttural ch sound
3
Q
W
A
like v before r, otherwise like w but with bottom lip against top teeth
4
Q
V
A
like v, but sometimes closer to f
5
Q
R
A
either rolled or guttural
6
Q
J
A
y as in yes
7
Q
Sj
A
sh as in ship
8
Q
Tj
A
ch as in chip
9
Q
Aa
A
ah as in father, but longer
10
Q
Ee
A
ay as in hail, but shorter
11
Q
Ie
A
ee as in neat, but shorter
12
Q
Oo
A
oh as in boat
13
Q
Oe
A
oo as in pool, but shorter
14
Q
Eu
A
ur as in hurt, but with lips rounded
15
Q
Uu
A
ew, but with lips rounded (sound not found in English)
16
Q
A
A
ah as in father, but shorter
17
Q
E
A
eh as in bed
18
Q
I
A
ih as in bit
19
Q
O
A
aw as in paw, with lips rounded
20
Q
U
A
ir as in dirt, but very short
21
Q
Ei/ij
A
between the sounds in “light” and “late”
22
Q
Aai
A
combination of aa and ie
23
Q
Oei
A
combination of oe and ie
24
Q
Ooi
A
combination of oo and ie
25
Ou/au
like ow, as in house
26
Eeuw
combination of ee and oe
27
Ieuw
combination of ie and oe
28
Uw
combination of uu and oe
29
Ui
combination of a and uu
