liever
rather
/ˈlivər/adverb
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The 'ie' in 'liever' is pronounced as a long /iː/ sound, typical for this spelling.
diefthiefnietnotliefdear
In connected speech
In connected speech, the final /r/ in 'liever ik' may be softened or even dropped before a vowel.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-07 · 41Eigenlijk denk ik dat ze liever met Gianluca naar de maan wil kijken.Actually, I think she would rather look at the moon with Gianluca.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #502
Marked known.