How to Pronounce lucht

CEFR level: A1

English: air / sky

Say it like lukht

Phonetic breakdown

The 'l' is standard, the 'u' is a short vowel similar to the 'u' in 'bus', and the 'cht' is pronounced as a soft, throaty scraping sound like the 'ch' in the Scottish 'loch'.

Common mistake

English speakers often pronounce the 'cht' as a hard 'k' or like the 'ch' in 'chair', rather than the correct Dutch guttural sound.

Usage tip

Remember that 'lucht' is a 'de'-word (de lucht) and can mean both the physical air you breathe and the sky above you.

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