zich

himself

/zɪx/reflexive pronoun

Word forms

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The combination 'ch' results in the voiceless velar fricative /x/ sound.

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In connected speech

In connected speech, the /x/ in 'zich' may become weaker or blend with following sounds, especially before a vowel.

In the lessons (3 sentences)

s2-les-05 · 24Oh, Lars herinnert zich wat Xing vanochtend in de les zei.Oh, Lars remembers what Xing said in class this morning.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 34Maak je geen zorgen.Don't worry.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-09 · 26Ook Annika ergert zich aan Xing.Annika is annoyed with Xing too.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #55

Marked known.