eerlijk

honest

/ˈeːrlək/adjective

Word forms

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The long 'ee' before 'r' lowers and centralizes to /ɪː/, while the unstressed suffix '-lijk' reduces the 'ij' diphthong to a schwa /ə/, pronounced /-lək/.

heerlijkdelicious, lovelydeernispity, compassionvriendelijkfriendly

In connected speech

In the common phrase 'eerlijk gezegd' (honestly speaking), the final /k/ of 'eerlijk' and the initial /ɣ/ of 'gezegd' often assimilate, making the /ɣ/ sound voiceless like [x].

In the lessons (1 sentence)

s2-les-11 · 32Om eerlijk te zijn, ik vind die jurk verschrikkelijk, en dan overdrijf ik niet.To be honest, I think that dress is awful, and I'm not exaggerating.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #721

Not yet marked known.