De klanken 'ij' en 'ei' klinken hetzelfde, maar worden anders geschreven. Voorbeelden: 'ijs', 'lijst', 'trein'.
(The sounds 'ij' and 'ei' sound the same but are written differently. Examples: 'ijs', 'lijst', 'trein'.)
- The sounds 'ij' and 'ei' sound the same.
- 'ij' is called 'een lange ij'.
- 'ei' is called 'een korte ei'.
| Klank (Sound) | Voorbeelden (Examples) |
|---|---|
| ij | ijs, blijven, prijs, grijs, konijn, verschrikkelijk, vreselijk (ice, to stay, price, gray, rabbit, terrible, awful) |
| ei | trein, klein, geheim, pleister, geit, (train, small, secret, plaster, goat,) |
Exceptions!
- In words ending with '-lijk', 'ij' is pronounced differently.
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