bewolkt
cloudy / overcast
/bəˈʋɔlkt/adjective
Word forms
- comparative: bewolkter (cloudier)
- superlative: het meest bewolkt (the most cloudy)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The prefix be- is unstressed and pronounced as /bə/, while the closed syllable -wolkt maintains a short /ɔ/ vowel.
begonnenstartedgevolgdfollowedvervolgcontinuation
In connected speech
In connected speech, the final /t/ of 'bewolkt' may be assimilated or unreleased, especially before a voiced consonant.