Words English took from German

/ˈhæmstər/noun

A small pet rodent with a short tail.

The children want a hamster this year.

/ˈhæmstər/noun

A small pet rodent with a short tail.

/ˈaɪsbərɡ/noun

A large piece of ice floating in the sea.

We saw an iceberg from the ship.

/ˈaɪsbərɡ/noun

A large piece of ice floating in the sea.

Two clear halves: ICE-berg, and the final G is hard.

/ˈpretzəl/noun

A hard salted bread twisted into a knot.

Could I have a pretzel with that?

/ˈpretzəl/noun

A hard salted bread twisted into a knot.

The TZ is a TS: PRET-sl.

/ˈkɪndərˌɡɑːrtən/noun

A school for very young children.

My daughter starts kindergarten in the autumn.

/ˈkɪndərˌɡɑːrtən/noun

A school for very young children.

Four syllables, stress on the first: KIN-der-gar-ten.

/ˈrʌkˌsæk/noun

A bag carried on your back.

My rucksack is still in the room.

/ˈrʌkˌsæk/noun

A bag carried on your back.

The CK is one K sound: RUCK-sack.

/ˈbækˌpæk/noun

A rucksack, in American English.

Is a backpack allowed on the train?

/ˈbækˌpæk/noun

A rucksack, in American English.

The CK meets the P without a vowel between.

/ˈpuːdəl/noun

A dog with tightly curled hair.

Their poodle barks at every visitor.

/ˈpuːdəl/noun

A dog with tightly curled hair.

Rhymes with noodle, and the L closes it.

/ˈnuːdəl/noun

A long thin strip of pasta.

I ordered the noodle dish by mistake.

/ˈnuːdəl/noun

A long thin strip of pasta.

The second syllable is barely there: NOO-dl.

/ˌdelɪkəˈtesən/noun

A shop selling cooked meats and cheeses.

There is a delicatessen near the market.

/ˌdelɪkəˈtesən/noun

A shop selling cooked meats and cheeses.

Five syllables, stress on the fourth: del-i-ca-TES-en.

/wɔːlts/noun

A slow turning dance.

They played a waltz at the wedding.

/wɔːlts/noun

A slow turning dance.

Ends in LTS with no vowel: WOLTS.