Finally! I had just given up and decided to pronounced iu as au, therefore dutch huis and english house sounded the same for me, but now I can hear the difference!
Thank you so much. As a German native speaker this the diphthong drove me crazy because it seems to be transcribed the wrong way. In dictionaries and tutorials the ipa-symbol used for it is /œʏ̯/, but (correct me if I'm wrong) it is definitely more like /æʏ̯/. The lips are spread at the beginning and are rounded as the second part of the diphthong is pronounced.
Ohh thanks for letting me know, I had no idea. I definitely agree with you more. Another one that irks me is the pronunciation video of groningen University, it's completely incorrect 😱 I don't know why there's so much misinformation about learning Dutch out there
@@CatsDutchClasses I think it has to do with conventions for transcriptions. When I studied English at university they taught us the standard transcription of dictionaries where the vowel in "get" is normally transcribed as /get/, a half-closed vowel, but it is an open vowel. Food is transcribed /fu:d/, but it is actually more like /fʉwd/, a diphthong. There is an interesting video on RUclips by Dr. Geoffrey Lindsey on this topic. He shows that virtually all English vowel symbols are wrong. The same thing seems to apply to Dutch.
I was having the same issue. All IPA transcriptions were giving me some version of /œy/, but it never sounded correct as a German and French speaker. It’s definitely more of a /æ/ sound in the beginning as you have stated
I think there is a problem with dialectal variations also. I have lived in the Netherlands for over 12 years, and I have definitely heard the [œʏ̯] pronunciation, but also the [æʏ̯] one (I may be wrong there, but I associate the latter with more southern varieties, like from Leiden down; it's also where they like rolling the r's rather than doing the uvular r more often found in the north and near the German border). I think I've even heard [aʏ̯] (but I'm not 100% sure about the latter). Anyway, it's a lovely language! I wish you veel succes met je Nederlands!
I just started to learn Dutch and this sound was always confusing to me. Thank you so much for teaching step by step on how to pronounce it! It is so clear now that you explain it this way🙌
I'd found it funny when some English tourists said 'au' when I tried get them to pronounce 'ui' before telling me they were the exact same, but it makes so much sense when you distinguished between the Dutch and English 'u'. The two clearly end with different vowels to me, but it makes sense that English ears aren't trained to separate them both.
Sorry, I didn't see this before. Unfortunately I start at 3pm Bali time. I do work on weekends though. You can check my schedule and book a class here: www.italki.com/i/reft/6b6fCD/6b6fCD/dutch?hl=en&
I wasnt even aware it was supposed to be a different sound, thanks for clearing that up for me. I am learning dutch comming from german and if i understand it correctly au/ou vs ui would be comparable to au vs äuw in german?
I guess so, although this sound doesn't really exist in German. My German students struggle with this sound and the ei/ij the most, because everything else is so similar
It's by no means perfect pronounciation, but as a Brit with some limited Dutch, I use the Northern Irish "ou/ow" as an approximation of Dutch "ui". Compare the vowel sound in Northern Irish "Loud" with Dutch "zuid" and they're very close.
Me again Cat, I am trying to schedule some classes with you. I am in New Zealand. I am having difficulty understanding how to book etc. What are the best times for you to work? Cheers
Hi, well I'm 10 months late replying to this comment, but doing a rebrand now. Feel free to contact me on Instagram if you're still interested. @catsdutchclasses
To everyone reading this whose native language isn't Dutch. This is a great teacher. But I do have one minor point to make on the 'ui' sound. As a native Dutch person of a certain age I'm thinking such a pity that the 'ui' pronounciation here isn't as clean (zuiver) as it could be. We too have regional differences and the ui sound is prone to differ somewhat everywhere you go. Having said that I can find nothing else to critique and so keep up the good work in learning and teaching Dutch. (feeling so so ABN right now) *Algemeen Beschaafd Nederlands translates into Common Civilized Dutch. 😂😂😂 As if...
Thank you. Throughout the years, this has been the most helpful technique for my students to get close to the ui sound. As native Dutch speakers, we obviously don't start the diphthong in the same way, but once students get used to this pronunciation, they'll transition into the native sound more easily.
The 'eu'' in euro is not a normal 'eu' sound. If the eu is followed by the letter 'r', it sounds like the short 'u' but stretched. So take the u-sound like in 'hun' and stretch it. uuuro.
Bedankt voor je lessen. De uitspraak is een groot probleem voor sprekers van Romaanse talen zoals Spaans of Italiaans. Wat vreemd is, is dat er althans in Gent geen gespecialiseerde logopedisten zijn om buitenlanders te helpen.
So dutch pronunciation is actually easier than grammer like it is so easy to make mistakes in a sentence for example with De and Het words there is no real way of knowing if a word is a De or Het word only wordbooks help .
True, although it's not the biggest deal if you mix up de and het. When you pronounce a word incorrectly, it's much harder for Dutch people to make out what you're saying
@@CatsDutchClasses Thanks for confirming! I live in a french speaking country and fell in love with a Dutch woman and now I want to learn to speak Dutch as quickly as I can!
Sorry to disappoint a lot of viewers but the UI sound absolutely does NOT start with a 'è' sound as demonstrated in this video. This teacher has as much a (rather heavily) (American-)English-inflected pronunciation of Dutch as most Dutch people have a (at times quite disturbing) Dutch-inflected pronunciation of English.
@@miochemannetje7801 Although I appreciate your concern for my subscribers, I don't think your comment is quite right. Even though I do speak English with an American accent, I was actually born and raised in the Netherlands. As mentioned in my replies to other comments, the sound may not actually start with the ae sound for us Dutchies, but this has proven time and time again to be the easiest way for foreigners to get into the sound without saying au/ou.
I have been struggling with this particular diphthong for a year without clear success. This little video was the best I've seen on this topic.
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Completely agree!
Finally...the right teaching. Thank you so much, I was really struggling with this one
My boyfriend has been trying to teach me how to make this sound for months and I finally got it!! Thank you so much!
I'm thinking of two expressions for this video: "life saver" or "game changer", you pick one 😄 Thank you so much!!!
I'll take both 💁♀️ thank you!
Finally! I had just given up and decided to pronounced iu as au, therefore dutch huis and english house sounded the same for me, but now I can hear the difference!
Thank you so much. As a German native speaker this the diphthong drove me crazy because it seems to be transcribed the wrong way. In dictionaries and tutorials the ipa-symbol used for it is /œʏ̯/, but (correct me if I'm wrong) it is definitely more like /æʏ̯/. The lips are spread at the beginning and are rounded as the second part of the diphthong is pronounced.
Ohh thanks for letting me know, I had no idea. I definitely agree with you more. Another one that irks me is the pronunciation video of groningen University, it's completely incorrect 😱 I don't know why there's so much misinformation about learning Dutch out there
@@CatsDutchClasses I think it has to do with conventions for transcriptions. When I studied English at university they taught us the standard transcription of dictionaries where the vowel in "get" is normally transcribed as /get/, a half-closed vowel, but it is an open vowel. Food is transcribed /fu:d/, but it is actually more like /fʉwd/, a diphthong. There is an interesting video on RUclips by Dr. Geoffrey Lindsey on this topic. He shows that virtually all English vowel symbols are wrong. The same thing seems to apply to Dutch.
I was having the same issue. All IPA transcriptions were giving me some version of /œy/, but it never sounded correct as a German and French speaker. It’s definitely more of a /æ/ sound in the beginning as you have stated
I think there is a problem with dialectal variations also. I have lived in the Netherlands for over 12 years, and I have definitely heard the [œʏ̯] pronunciation, but also the [æʏ̯] one (I may be wrong there, but I associate the latter with more southern varieties, like from Leiden down; it's also where they like rolling the r's rather than doing the uvular r more often found in the north and near the German border). I think I've even heard [aʏ̯] (but I'm not 100% sure about the latter).
Anyway, it's a lovely language! I wish you veel succes met je Nederlands!
Das Ui in zuid klingt für mich wie "a-ü" ausgesprochen, das ui in zout hingegen wie "a-u".
I just started to learn Dutch and this sound was always confusing to me. Thank you so much for teaching step by step on how to pronounce it! It is so clear now that you explain it this way🙌
This was sooo useful! Thank you so much! ❤
@@TheMuseOnline you're welcome!
Thank you, great video, need to listen to it several times until it works out
Best "ui" tutorial video on RUclips
Although it's not Flemish, it's very helpful. Thank you. I'm a beginner.
Oh my God! Why did I find you so late! You are so good at explaining!
best explanation I've ever seen!!! Hartelijk dank!!!
Graag gedaan!
Wonderful!!! I speak italian and for me g and ui are probably the most diffucult to pronunce looool thank uuu
I'd found it funny when some English tourists said 'au' when I tried get them to pronounce 'ui' before telling me they were the exact same, but it makes so much sense when you distinguished between the Dutch and English 'u'. The two clearly end with different vowels to me, but it makes sense that English ears aren't trained to separate them both.
Crystal clear 👌🏼👏🏼
thanks / gracias from Colombia, very useful!
Terima kasih banyak Mbak
Sama sama 🤗
Any time between 9am -2pm your Bali time works for me in NZ time
Sorry, I didn't see this before. Unfortunately I start at 3pm Bali time. I do work on weekends though. You can check my schedule and book a class here: www.italki.com/i/reft/6b6fCD/6b6fCD/dutch?hl=en&
I wasnt even aware it was supposed to be a different sound, thanks for clearing that up for me. I am learning dutch comming from german and if i understand it correctly au/ou vs ui would be comparable to au vs äuw in german?
I guess so, although this sound doesn't really exist in German. My German students struggle with this sound and the ei/ij the most, because everything else is so similar
Very practical!
Dit is een goede! Dank je.
@@OleksiiAsiutin graag gedaan!
Interesting - it's literally the same pronunciation as with the "ow" sound (like in the word "How") in some Northern Irish dialects of English
Omg that's so interesting. Thanks for.sharing
I thought that was an "oi" sound..."hoi, noi, broin, coi"
omG I was trying ui since so long but now cos of you, I can pronounce it! also, you're so pretty * _ *
Congratulations! Glad to hear the video was helpful
It's by no means perfect pronounciation, but as a Brit with some limited Dutch, I use the Northern Irish "ou/ow" as an approximation of Dutch "ui".
Compare the vowel sound in Northern Irish "Loud" with Dutch "zuid" and they're very close.
@@Mackerdaymia hahah yeah it's not VERY correct, but I guess it's kinda close 😂
Finally!! I think this is the single best video on this unique wierd sound 👍😃
Glad it was helpful! 🤗
Me again Cat, I am trying to schedule some classes with you. I am in New Zealand. I am having difficulty understanding how to book etc. What are the best times for you to work? Cheers
Hi, well I'm 10 months late replying to this comment, but doing a rebrand now. Feel free to contact me on Instagram if you're still interested. @catsdutchclasses
I also feel a difference in tongue position; when I pronounce ui, my tongue is in a more front position than when I say ou. Or am I just imagining it?
Good observation! Maybe slightly, but whatever works right =)
“Ui” in Belgium is pronounced more easily. Thanks very much.
How?
Thank you so much! It helps!🙏🙏🙏💜
You're welcome 😊
great
Nice.
To everyone reading this whose native language isn't Dutch. This is a great teacher. But I do have one minor point to make on the 'ui' sound. As a native Dutch person of a certain age I'm thinking such a pity that the 'ui' pronounciation here isn't as clean (zuiver) as it could be. We too have regional differences and the ui sound is prone to differ somewhat everywhere you go.
Having said that I can find nothing else to critique and so keep up the good work in learning and teaching Dutch. (feeling so so ABN right now) *Algemeen Beschaafd Nederlands translates into Common Civilized Dutch. 😂😂😂 As if...
Thank you. Throughout the years, this has been the most helpful technique for my students to get close to the ui sound. As native Dutch speakers, we obviously don't start the diphthong in the same way, but once students get used to this pronunciation, they'll transition into the native sound more easily.
This video is really good. Could you make a similar one for the EU sound? Like in Euro
Thanks 😊 It's on my list
The 'eu'' in euro is not a normal 'eu' sound. If the eu is followed by the letter 'r', it sounds like the short 'u' but stretched. So take the u-sound like in 'hun' and stretch it. uuuro.
Nice explanation.. het is mooooi
U r great
What about EI, and IJ?
I have another video on my channel about those sounds 😊
is the same in the Flemish language and in Afrikaans?
Yes for flemish, but I'm not sure about Afrikaans. I think so though
I'm from South Africa and ui sounds different in Afrikaans to Dutch
Is the old Dutch spelling "uy" pronounced the same as the modern "ui"?
Yes :)
Bart should collaborate with you
@@TrueClue I'd love to! Any ideas for a video topic?
Is there an "a" sound in Dutch like "a" in cat or happy in English?
Nope, that's why the Dutch often can't pronounce the difference between bet and bat
@@CatsDutchClasses but e in hebben seems to sound like a in cat.
@@shutting88 interesting, it's not supposed to. The two e's in hebben should sound the same as those in helmet.
the "a" in kat sounds like the "a" in the english "yacht" (not surprisingly it is derived from the Dutch word "jacht").
@@CatsDutchClasses I have to disagree. He is right. The first "e" in "hebben" is the same as in the english "cat" to my Dutch ears.
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My dutch teachers say r most of the time like the english r...are they doing that right? XD
Hey, I've actually got a video on the r sound, here it is: ruclips.net/video/qhgJj1SdYo0/видео.htmlsi=wsLvwyrdIQHGBDxF
My German colleague pronounced it as: 'OI' once and it's still an inside joke between us
@@RandomBeagle 😂😂
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Bedankt voor je lessen. De uitspraak is een groot probleem voor sprekers van Romaanse talen zoals Spaans of Italiaans. Wat vreemd is, is dat er althans in Gent geen gespecialiseerde logopedisten zijn om buitenlanders te helpen.
@@davidcastano1328 ja, dat klopt. Veel studenten komen naar mij omdat ze geen logopedisten kunnen vinden. Zo jammer!
Sounds a bit like the Canadian "out"
Does it? I'm not sure 😅
So dutch pronunciation is actually easier than grammer like it is so easy to make mistakes in a sentence for example with De and Het words there is no real way of knowing if a word is a De or Het word only wordbooks help .
True, although it's not the biggest deal if you mix up de and het. When you pronounce a word incorrectly, it's much harder for Dutch people to make out what you're saying
@CatsDutchClasses Yea, you're right, but i also know that some words that the dutch use are from other languages
@CatsDutchClasses I loved to watch the video, by the way, cause it reminds me of my teacher
The ending sounds like the french euh.
@@NN-rn1oz it does, they end in the same way. The French eu is not as common in other languages though, that's why I didn't mention it
@@CatsDutchClasses Thanks for confirming! I live in a french speaking country and fell in love with a Dutch woman and now I want to learn to speak Dutch as quickly as I can!
@@NN-rn1oz oh nice! Feel free to fill out my contact form if you're interested in booking a class. The link is in the description
sounds like 'eü'?
We don't have an eü sound, but we do have an eu sound. I'll make a video on that
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Are you Finnish? A Finnish friend of mine told me that ui sounds like äy (in Finnish phonetics). When he said äy, I heard ui.
@@BobWitlox ye i am
I don't care what others may think or say all I care about is I want to marry you ❤
Haha good luck with that one 😉
That’s strange, e.. e.. ui..🤷🏻♀️
@@itsme4693 Strange tricks tend to work 💁♀️
Difficult to tell the pronunciation difference in speaking
The more you practice, the easier it will get. Trust me!
Sorry to disappoint a lot of viewers but the UI sound absolutely does NOT start with a 'è' sound as demonstrated in this video. This teacher has as much a (rather heavily) (American-)English-inflected pronunciation of Dutch as most Dutch people have a (at times quite disturbing) Dutch-inflected pronunciation of English.
@@miochemannetje7801 Although I appreciate your concern for my subscribers, I don't think your comment is quite right. Even though I do speak English with an American accent, I was actually born and raised in the Netherlands. As mentioned in my replies to other comments, the sound may not actually start with the ae sound for us Dutchies, but this has proven time and time again to be the easiest way for foreigners to get into the sound without saying au/ou.
Can i get your email
Thanks alot 🌹🌹🌹🌹😗