A complex speech sound or glide which usually starts with one Dutch vowel and eventually develops to a new Dutch vowel while in the same syllable, as (oi) in boil or (i) in fine. A diphthong when it comes to Dutch language (actually signifies “two sounds” or “two tones”), commonly known as a gliding vowel. Dutch diphthong is known as two adjacent vowel sounds occurring while in the same syllable.
Theoretically, a Dutch diphthong is a vowel using two varying targets – that’s, your tongue moves during the pronunciation of the vowel. Learn More
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au, ou | like 'ow' in "how" |
eeuw | like 'a' in "day" and substituting the 'y'-sound at the end with a 'w'-sound |
ei, ij | like 'ay' in "say" |
ieuw | like 'ea' in "sea" followed by a 'w'-sound |
ui | like 'i' in "sir" followed by a 'w'-sound. |
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