directheid
directness
/diˈrɛktɦɛit/noun
Word forms
- gender: de-word (feminine)
- plural: directheden (rarely used, uncountable)
- diminutive: none
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The suffix '-heid' contains the diphthong 'ei' /ɛi/, and the final 'd' undergoes final devoicing to be pronounced as /t/.
snelheidspeedeerlijkheidhonestyvrijheidfreedom
In connected speech
In rapid speech, the /ɦ/ in '-heid' often drops after the voiceless /t/, merging the middle cluster so it sounds like [diˈrɛktɛit].
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-11 · 22Maar hoe ondergaat Xing de Nederlandse directheid?But how will Xing take Dutch directness?Open in lesson ↗