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Dutch Spelling and Pronunciation Rules - hear a native speaker

Vowels, Diphthongs and the Spelling Rules for 'long' and 'short vowels

First Examples

Three E's: 'long,'  'short' and Voiceless, Unstressed E (the 'Schwa')

The Verb Stem and the Spelling Rules - Learn to find the verb stem from the verb infinitive - if necessary applying the spelling rules for 'long' and 'short' vowels

Major Exceptions to the Phonetic Spelling of Dutch

The F/V and S/Z shift in nouns, adjectives and Verbs

Reference - many examples of Dutch pronunciation and spelling

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