proberen
tries / is trying (takes a 'te + infinitive' clause: te overtuigen)
/proːˈbeːrt/verb
How it is spelled and how it sounds
Verbs of French origin ending in unstressed '-eren' carry the stress on the penultimate syllable (/beː/). In open syllables (pro-be-ren) the long vowel is written with one 'e', while in closed syllables (pro-beer-t) it requires 'ee'.
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In connected speech
In connected speech, the final /t/ in 'probeert' is often dropped when followed by a word starting with a consonant (e.g., 'hij probeert dat' sounds like /proːˈbeːr dɑt/), and the /n/ in 'proberen' is typically elided to /proːˈbeːrə/.
In the lessons (2 sentences)
s2-les-09 · 29En nu probeert ze Marieke te overtuigen om niet naar Amsterdam te gaan.And now she is trying to convince Marieke not to go to Amsterdam.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-10 · 51Dan hoeft ze niet meer bang te zijn dat Marieke toch nog iets met Martin probeert.Then she no longer has to be afraid that Marieke will still try something with Martin.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #203
Marked known.