The Dutch noun goud is pronounced [ ɣɑut ] , the adjective gouden is pronounced [ ɣɑudə ( n ) ] , like the German noun Gold , pronounced [ ɡɔlt ] , adjective golden , pronounced [ ɡɔldn ] vs English gold and golden , both pronounced with [ d ] .
Dutch shares this final-obstruent devoicing with German ( the Dutch noun goud is pronounced [ ɣɑut ] , the adjective gouden is pronounced [ ɣɑudə ( n ) ] , like the German noun Gold , pronounced [ ɡɔlt ] , adjective golden , pronounced [ ɡɔldn ] vs English gold and golden , both pronounced with [ d ] . ) Voicing of pre-vocalic initial voiceless alveolar fricatives occurs , although less in Dutch than in German ( Dutch , German with versus English seven and Low German with [ s ] ) , and also the shift → .
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