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/œy/
- Language
- Dutch
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- Klinkers
- IPA
- /œy/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for diftongen - /œy/.
Quick tip
Diphthongs start with one vowel sound and glide to another within the same syllable.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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huis
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muis
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bruin
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duim
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tuin
Minimal pairs
- huis / huis/heus
- muis / muis/moes
- duim / duim/duin
- bui / bui/boei
How to produce this sound
Start with rounded lips like for /œ/, then glide toward a short /y/ sound without unrounding too much.
Common mix-ups
- huis / heus
- muis / moes
- duim / duin
- bruin / bruinig
- fruit / friet
Closest comparison
This is a new sound for English speakers; the closest sound is the vowel in 'boy' /ɔɪ/.
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