Language/Dutch/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation
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Welcome to today's lesson on Dutch Pronunciation → Alphabet and Pronunciation! In this lesson, you will learn the essentials of the Dutch alphabet and pronunciation to help you on your language learning journey. Feel free to edit this page and contribute to the learning experience! 😊
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Alphabet table[edit | edit source]
Letter | A a | B b | C c | D d | E e | F f | G g | H h | I i | J j | K k | L l | M m | N n | O o | P p | Q q | R r | S s | T t | U u | V v | W w | X x | Y y | IJ ij | Z z |
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Name in IPA | [aː] | [beː] | [seː] | [deː] | [eː] | [ɛf] | [ɣeː] | [ɦaː] | [i] | [jeː] | [kaː] | [ɛɫ] | [ɛm] | [ɛn] | [oː] | [peː] | [ky] | [ɛɾ] | [ɛs] | [teː] | [y] | [veː] | [ʋeː] | [ɪks] | [ɛɪ] | [zɛt] |
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LETTER
IN DUTCH |
PRONUNCIATION
IN ENGLISH |
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE |
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AUW | as ow in How | como au em Paulo |
EUW | as ell in sell | como eu em meu |
E | as ay im may | como ei em rei |
EU | as eu in jeu (French) | como eu em jeu (Francês) |
G | as h in house | como r em rato |
H | as h in house | como r em rato |
IE | as ee in see | como ii (alongado) |
IG | as ar in army | como ar em ar |
IEUW | as you in you | como iu em iumbá |
IJ | as ay im may | como ei em rei |
J | as y em you | como i em igual |
Œ | as ou in you | como u em união |
OU | as ow in How | como au em Paulo |
U | as u in tu (French) | como u em tu (Francês) |
UI | as u in but + i | como â + i |
UW | as u in tu (French) + ou (you) | como u em tu (Francês) + u |
V | as f in father | como f em faca |
W (at the end
and alone) |
no sound at the end of
the word when it is alone |
é mudo no final da
palavra quando sozinha |
W + vowel | sound (v) at the end of
the word when after there is a vowel |
som de (v) no final da
palavra quanto após há uma vogal |
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]