On Pronouncing Dutch (Short Treatment)

ON PRONOUNCING DUTCH (short treatment)

In Dutch, like in most European languages, vowels are pronounced differently from English; and in Dutch, almost all consonants are voiced.

Dutch German English French

a father

aa Wahr

au=ou laut loud

e hat

ee face

eu Köln leur

é é

è è

i tip

ie deep

ieuw new

oe u loop

u ü dûr

ui l'oeil

Dutch German English French

Dutch	German	English	French
a		father
aa	Wahr
au=ou	laut	loud
e		hat
ee		face
eu	Köln		leur
é			é
è			è
i		tip
ie		deep
ieuw		new
oe	u	loop
u	ü		dûr
ui			l'oeil
Dutch	German	English	French

ij=ei more to e than German ei or Engl ai
j is like Engl. consonant y

A more complete treatment of Dutch pronunciation

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