omgeving
environment
/ɔmˈɣeːvɪŋ/noun
Word forms
- plural: omgevingen (environments)
- diminutive: omgevinkje (little environment)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The prefix om- is unstressed, while -geving has primary stress with a long /eː/ due to the open syllable.
bewegingmovementvergevingforgivenessuitgevingpublication
In connected speech
In connected speech, the final /ŋ/ in 'omgeving' may be realized as a more palatalized [ŋj] before front vowels.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-05 · 13Het was een leerzame periode met veel gezellige avonden, maar ook een rustige omgeving met veel mooie natuur.It was an educational period with lots of cosy evenings, but also a quiet environment with lots of beautiful nature.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #661
Marked known.