How Do I Pronounce That??!? Here are some of the common sounds I've seen in my New Netherland ancestor's names.A Few Tips
Dutch sounds are on the left and rough English equivalents are on the right:
j = y ij (ei) = ay or y g = ch (hard) -je (-ie) = ye -dr (short for dochter = daughter) uy (uij) = oy tj = ch ae (aa) = ah Pronunciation for a Few Common Names
Cliff Lamere gives a list of several Dutch names in this December 2002 letter.Pronunciation Helps
Do you want to go in depth? Try these:
www.speakdutch.nl- includes sound files.
The CarPark (sound files or a crash course in grammar and pronunciation).
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Last updated 14 Nov 2003.
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