elftal

team

/ˈɛlftɑl/noun

Word forms

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The 'elf' in 'elftal' is pronounced with a short /ɛ/ followed by /l/, and 'tal' with a short /ɑ/.

elfelevengetalnumbermettalmetal (archaic)

In connected speech

In connected speech, the /l/ in ‘elftal’ might assimilate to the following sound, becoming lighter if followed by a vowel.

In the lessons (1 sentence)

s2-les-05 · 30Eh in oktober speelt het Nederlands elftal tegen Zweden in Stockholm.Er, in October the Dutch national team plays Sweden in Stockholm.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

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