les
class
/lɛs/noun
Word forms
- plural: lessen (lessons)
- diminutive: lesje (little lesson)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
Short /ɛ/ in a closed syllable followed by a voiceless /s/.
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In connected speech
In rapid speech, the final /s/ in ‘les is’ may become voiceless between vowels, leading to a pronunciation like [lɛsɪs].
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-05 · 24Oh, Lars herinnert zich wat Xing vanochtend in de les zei.Oh, Lars remembers what Xing said in class this morning.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #762
Marked known.