daarom

therefore

/ˈdaːrɔm/adverb

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The combination 'aa' represents the long /aː/ sound, and the final 'om' is pronounced /ɔm/.

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In connected speech

In fast speech, the /r/ in 'daarom' may be realized as a tap or even omitted, making it sound like /ˈdaːɔm/.

In the lessons (1 sentence)

s2-les-07 · 8Daarom zegt ze tegen Marieke: "Ik ben best wel benieuwd hoe het met jou en Gianluca gaat."That's why she says to Marieke: "I'm quite curious how things are going with you and Gianluca."Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #241

Marked known.