How do you say Dutch words?
The consonants s, f, h, b, d, z, l, m, n, and ng are pronounced the same way in Dutch as in English. P, t, and k are pronounced without the puff of air (called aspiration.) Sometimes the g is pronounced like zh in words borrowed from French….Dutch Pronunciation.
| Dutch letters | English sound |
|---|---|
| ui | combination of a and uu |
How do you pronounce Mauritshuis?
Phonetic spelling of Mauritshuis
- mau-rit-shuis. Thaddeus Torphy.
- Mau-rit-shuis.
- Maur-itshuis. Shania Hand.
How do you pronounce Hagenbuch?
Hagenbuch is of Swiss derivation as our family is from the town of Hagenbuch, which is north of Zurich. This area of Switzerland speaks German; so the correct phonetic spelling in that language is hah-gen-book, with the o’s in the BOOK syllable long and rhyming with kook (no pun intended).
What is the longest word in Dutch?
meervoudigepersoonlijkheidsstoornis
Officially, according to the number one dictionary in the Netherlands, Van Dale – which is also responsible for selecting the country’s word of the year every December – the longest Dutch word is meervoudigepersoonlijkheidsstoornis (35 letters) which, when plural, becomes even longer: …
How to pronounce z in Dutch?
If you’re trying to learn the Dutch Alphabet which is also called Nederlands, check our courses about pronunciation, and sound of all letters… to help you with your Dutch grammar….Dutch Alphabet.
| Dutch Alphabet | English Sound | Pronunciation Example |
|---|---|---|
| Y y | y | like English “ay” e.g. yl(afr) = ale (eng) |
| Z z | set | s is often used |
What is the hardest Dutch word to say?
Meteorologisch
Meteorologisch (meteorological) is the most difficult Dutch word to pronounce, according to Dutch language experts.
How do you say ABCD in Dutch?
Without it, you will not be able to say words properly even if you know how to write those words….Dutch Alphabet.
| Dutch Alphabet | English Sound | Pronunciation Example |
|---|---|---|
| D d | dee | similar to English |
| E e | ee | short (a) long (aa) |
| F f | ef | similar to English |
How do you say q in Dutch?
Pronunciation of the Dutch alphabet is not the same as the English alphabet….Dutch letters.
| A = aa | N = en |
|---|---|
| B = bee | O = oo |
| C = cee | P = pee |
| D = dee | Q = quu |
| E = ee | R = er |
How do the Dutch say Gouda?
However, if you want to get really technical, the cheese is pronounced how-duh in the Netherlands, where gouda was invented (in the city of Gouda, actually). A ‘g’ has more of a gutteral ‘h’ sound in Dutch, as DutchforN00bs explains in the video below, in case you really want to school your friends.