overheersen

takes over / dominates / prevails

/ˌoːvərˈɦeːrst/verb

How it is spelled and how it sounds

Double 'ee' before 'r' (/eːr/) creates a centering diphthong-like sound [ɪːr] in standard Dutch, while the unstressed 'er' in 'over' reduces to a schwa /ər/.

heersento rule / prevailbeheersento master / controloverwegento consider (also inseparable 'over-')

In connected speech

In connected speech, the final '-t' in 'overheerst' is often dropped when followed by a word starting with a consonant (e.g., 'overheerst door' sounds like [oːvərˈɦeːrs doːr]).

In the lessons (1 sentence)

s2-les-11 · 46Een vreemd gevoel overheerst bij Xing.A strange feeling takes over in Xing.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

General #1688

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