overtreffen
beats, surpasses, exceeds
/ˌoːvərˈtrɛft/verb
How it is spelled and how it sounds
Double consonant 'ff' keeps the preceding vowel 'e' short /ɛ/ in open syllables (overtreffen), while a single 'f' suffices at the end of a closed syllable (overtref, overtreft).
treffento hit / to meetbeseffento realizeblaffento bark
In connected speech
In connected speech, the final /t/ of 'overtreft' is often dropped before words starting with a consonant (e.g., 'hij overtreft zichzelf' sounds like /ˌoːvərˈtrɛf sɪxˈzɛlf/).
In the lessons (1 sentence)
In the frequency dictionary
General #1703
Not yet marked known.