lesgeven
teach (literally: give lesson)
/ˈlɛsˌɣeːvə(n)/verb
How it is spelled and how it sounds
In the base verb 'geven', the open syllable 'ge-' has a long /eː/. When it becomes a closed syllable in the stem 'geef', the 'e' is doubled to preserve the long vowel sound, and the final /v/ devoiced to /f/.
opgevento give upbevento tremblestrevento strive
In connected speech
In connected speech, the /s/ of 'les' and the /x/ of 'geven' merge smoothly, and in southern accents, the /x/ is softened to a palatal [ç] or voiced [ɣ].
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-09 · 20Natuurlijk wil je de komende twee weken liever niet in Amsterdam lesgeven.Of course you would rather not teach in Amsterdam for the coming two weeks.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Spoken #87
Marked known.