vroeg

early

/ˈvruːɣə/adjective

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The 'v' is voiced /v/ followed by a long /uː/ and guttural /x/.

vroegerearliervruchtfruitvrijfree

In connected speech

In rapid speech, the /x/ in 'vroeg hij' may become a softer /ɦ/ before the vowel.

In the lessons (2 sentences)

s2-les-05 · 10Hij heeft morgen een vroege vlucht vanaf Schiphol.He has an early flight from Schiphol tomorrow.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 41Het is nog te vroeg om te vertellen.It's still too early to tell.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #219

Marked known.