helpen
helps
/hɛlpt/verb
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The short vowel /ɛ/ in open syllable ‘hel’ lengthens in the past tense to /ie/ in ‘hielp’.
meldento reportheldherohelpenhelps (3rd person singular)
In connected speech
The final /p/ in ‘help ik’ can be unreleased [p̚] or assimilate to the following sound in rapid speech.
In the lessons (2 sentences)
s2-les-04 · 39Ze helpt buitenlanders die een baan in Nederland zoeken.She helps foreigners who are looking for a job in the Netherlands.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #305
Marked known.