hey

hey

/heɪ/interjection

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The diphthong 'ey' indicates a long vowel sound /ɛi/.

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In connected speech

In rapid speech, the diphthong in ‘hey’ may be slightly reduced, sounding closer to /hɛ/.

In the lessons (2 sentences)

s2-les-05 · 41Hey, daar is Gianluca met een bos bloemen.Hey, there's Gianluca with a bunch of flowers.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-08 · 22Annika denkt: "Hey, dat is vreemd.Annika thinks: "Hey, that's strange.Open in lesson ↗