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| Name |
Consonant/Vowel |
Example |
Pronounce |
Pronounce example |
| A |
vowel |
aap (ape) |
ah |
Long 'a' as in 'cat', but longer; short 'a' as in 'arm' |
| B |
consonant |
boom (tree) |
bay |
As 'b' in boy |
| C |
consonant |
circus (idem) |
say |
As 's' in 'centre' > preceding i, e and y; as 'k' in 'cat' > preceding a, o, u and consonants |
| D |
consonant |
dier (animal) |
day |
As 'd' in 'dog' or as 't' at the end of a word |
| E |
vowel |
enkel (ankle) |
ay |
As long 'e' as 'a' in 'late'; as short 'e' as 'e' in 'let' |
| F |
consonant |
Frankrijk (France) |
ef |
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| G |
consonant |
groei (growth) |
khay |
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| H |
consonant |
hallo (hello) |
hah |
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| I |
vowel |
ik (I) |
ie |
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| J |
consonant |
Joure |
yay |
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| K |
consonant |
kam (comb) |
kah |
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| L |
consonant |
letter |
el |
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| M |
consonant |
maan (moon) |
em |
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| N |
consonant |
naam (name) |
en |
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| O |
vowel |
oom (uncle) |
oh |
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| P |
consonant |
pan |
pay |
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| Q |
consonant |
quiz |
kuuh |
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| R |
consonant |
radio |
err |
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| S |
consonant |
soms (sometimes) |
ess |
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| T |
consonant |
tandarts (dentist) |
tay |
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| U |
vowel |
Utrecht |
uuh |
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| V |
consonant |
voertuig (vehicle) |
vay |
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| W |
consonant |
weten (to know) |
way |
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| X |
consonant |
xylofoon |
iks |
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| Y |
vowel/consonant |
yoghurt |
eh-ee |
As vowel 'y' in hype or as consonant 'y' in yoghurt |
| IJ |
vowel |
IJsselmeer |
ey-y |
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| Z |
consonant |
zooi (rubbish) |
zet |
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