dit
this
/dɪt/demonstrative pronoun
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The short vowel /ɪ/ is followed by a voiceless plosive /t/, typical of closed syllables.
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In connected speech
In rapid speech, the /t/ in ‘dit is’ can become a flap [ɾ] or be elided entirely.
In the lessons (5 sentences)
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 ↗
s2-les-08 · 28Het is de laatste avond, dus dit is het moment.It's the last evening, so this is the moment.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-11 · 36Dit aanvaardt ze niet en ze wordt boos.She won't accept this, and she gets angry.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #53
Marked known.