tent
tent
/tɛnt/noun
Word forms
- gender: de-word (common)
- plural: tenten (tents)
- diminutive: tentje (little tent / casual bar or restaurant)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
A single 'e' in a closed syllable (ending in the consonant cluster -nt) represents the short vowel /ɛ/.
centcentventguy / fellowkrentcurrant
In connected speech
In rapid speech, the final /t/ is often dropped when followed by a word starting with a consonant, making 'een tent bouwen' sound like /ən ˈtɛn ˈbʌu.ə(n)/.
In the lessons (2 sentences)
s2-les-11 · 39Ik omschrijf toch gewoon je jurk: een lelijke tent.I'm just describing your dress: an ugly tent.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
General #824
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