waarschijnlijk
probably
/ʋaːrˈsxɛinlək/adverb
Word forms
- comparative: waarschijnlijker (more likely)
- superlative: waarschijnlijkst (most likely)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The diphthong /ɛi/ is spelled with 'ij', common in Dutch.
schijnbaarapparentlywaarschuwento warnschijnappearance
In connected speech
In connected speech, the /x/ in 'waarschijnlijk' can become a voiceless velar fricative [x] or be slightly reduced.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-05 · 47Hij denkt waarschijnlijk nog dat Martin Marieke ook wil.He probably still thinks that Martin wants Marieke too.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #422
Marked known.