werken
work
/ˈʋɛrkə(n)/verb
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The vowel /ɛ/ is consistently spelled with 'e' in closed syllables.
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In connected speech
In rapid speech, the final /n/ in ‘werken we’ might be elided, resulting in /ˈʋɛrkə ʋə/.
In the lessons (4 sentences)
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-04 · 37Één van mijn studenten in Rotterdam, Natasha, werkt als jobcoach.One of my students in Rotterdam, Natasha, works as a job coach.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-04 · 38Ze werkt in meerdere steden, ook in Amsterdam.She works in multiple cities, including Amsterdam.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #127
Marked known.