uu
/y/
- Language
- Dutch
- Unit
- Klinkers
- IPA
- /y/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for lange klinkers - /y/.
Quick tip
Long vowels are held longer than short vowels, with a steady sound.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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muur
-
buur
-
duur
-
vuur
-
stuur
Minimal pairs
- muur / muur/meer
- buur / buur/boer
- duur / duur/deur
- vuur / vuur/voer
- huur / huur/hoor
How to produce this sound
Say /i/ with your tongue forward, but round your lips as for /u/.
Common mix-ups
- muur / meer
- buur / boer
- duur / deur
- vuur / voer
- huur / hoor
Closest comparison
Deze klank is nieuw; de dichtstbijzijnde Engelse klank is /uː/ zoals in 'food', maar met geronde lippen en de tong meer naar voren.
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