waarom

why

/ʋaːˈrɔm/adverb

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The open syllable ‘wa-’ shows a long /aː/ sound, while ‘-rom’ has a short /ɔ/.

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In connected speech

In fast speech, the final /m/ in ‘waarom ik’ can assimilate with a following vowel, sometimes sounding like [ʋaːˈrɔmɪk].

In the lessons (4 sentences)

s2-les-07 · 16En kun je vertellen waarom je dat denkt?And can you tell me why you think that?Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-08 · 26Waarom zegt Martin niets tegen haar?Why doesn't Martin say anything to her?Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-08 · 44Waarom zegt Xing dit?Why does Xing say this?Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-08 · 45En waarom doet Martin zo?And why is Martin acting like this?Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #235

Marked known.