hopelijk
hopefully
/ˈɦoːpələk/adverb
Word forms
- base form: hopelijk (invariable as an adverb)
- inflected adjective form: hopelijke (hopeful, rare)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The open syllable 'ho-' represents a long /oː/, while the unstressed suffix '-lijk' reduces its vowel from /ɛi/ to a schwa /ə/, pronounced as /-lək/.
mogelijkpossible / possiblyvrolijkcheerfulduidelijkclear / clearly
In connected speech
In rapid connected speech, the middle schwa in /-pə-/ is often elided, reducing the pronunciation to two syllables [ˈɦoːplək], and the final /k/ may become voiced [ɡ] before a voiced stop like /b/ or /d/.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
In the frequency dictionary
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Marked known.