week
week
/ʋeːk/noun
Word forms
- plural: weken (weeks)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The open syllable 'wee-' indicates a long vowel /eː/.
zevensevenbeekstreamneefnephew
In connected speech
In connected speech, the final /k/ in ‘week’ can become less aspirated or even assimilate slightly with a following consonant.
In the lessons (4 sentences)
s2-les-04 · 22Ik moet mijn koffer nog pakken en volgende week is een belangrijke week voor mij.I still need to pack my suitcase and next week is an important week for me.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-04 · 28Ah, dus dan ben je volgende week in Amsterdam.Ah, so then you'll be in Amsterdam next week.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-04 · 31Bart heeft me gevraagd om nog twee weken te werken op de Dutch Summerschool in Amsterdam.Bart asked me to work for another two weeks at the Dutch Summerschool in Amsterdam.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-05 · 12Hoe waren je twee weken? — Nou, ik heb zeker geen slechte tijd gehad.How were your two weeks? — Well, I certainly didn't have a bad time.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #122
Marked known.