chemicus
chemist
/ˈxeːmikʏs/noun
Word forms
- plural: chemici (chemists)
- diminutive: chemicusje (little chemist)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The initial 'ch' is pronounced as /x/ in Dutch, which is a voiceless velar fricative.
chroomchromechiquechicchaoschaos
In connected speech
The final /s/ in ‘chemicus’ may be pronounced as a voiced [z] in connected speech when followed by a voiced consonant.
In the lessons (2 sentences)
s2-les-04 · 24Oh, is het een baan in de logistiek? — Nee, ik ben chemicus.Oh, is it a job in logistics? — No, I am a chemist.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-04 · 25Bij dit bedrijf zijn ze op zoek naar chemici die Chinees en Nederlands spreken.This company is looking for chemists who speak Chinese and Dutch.Open in lesson ↗