gelukkig
luckily
/ɣəˈlʏkəx/adverb
Word forms
- comparative: gelukkiger (happier)
- superlative: gelukkigst (happiest)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The 'g' at the beginning and end is pronounced with a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.
gelukluckongelukkigunhappygelukkighappy
In connected speech
In rapid speech, the /ɣ/ in 'gelukkig' may become less distinct, leading to a softer pronunciation.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
In the frequency dictionary
Core #397
Marked known.