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Dutch Spelled Like EnglishDutch Spelled Like English are some of the easiest words for English speakers. The Dutch words below are followed by their pronunciations to help you realize that these foreign words spelled exactly like English are really Dutch words. Some of the following Dutch words spelled like English are recently borrowed from English, like 'computer' and 'internet'. Some others have been borrowed from French ['ballet'] or from other languages by both English and Dutch. In the following pronunciation guide, Dutch words pronounced like English are enclosed in single quotation marks, as in: baby -- [‘baby’]. The easiest introduction to Dutch pronunciation is to pronounce each of these Dutch words spelled like English. By hearing how the Dutch pronunciation differs from the English pronunciation you are familiar with, you will begin to get an understanding of the Dutch pronunciation system. [Note: a few pronunciations remain to be added] ------ DUTCH SPELLED LIKE ENGLISH DUTCH -- [SAY] acne -- [AHK-nay] adapter -- [aa-DAHP-tuhr] aftershave airbag -- [EHR-behk] airport -- [‘airport’] aluminum -- [AA-loo-MEE-nee-yuhm] ambulance -- [ahm-bew-LAHN-suh] april -- [ah-PRIHL] arm -- [‘arm’] aubergine (British for eggplant) -- [oa-behr-ZHEE-nuh] auto -- [OW-toa] avocado -- [‘avocado’] baby -- [‘baby’] ballet ballpoint (pen) -- [‘ballpoint’] band -- [bahnt] bank -- [bahngk] bar -- [‘bar’] barbecue -- [BAHR-ber-kyew] bed -- [beht] beginner -- [ber-GIH-ner] beige -- [BEH-zhuh] bikini -- [‘bikini’] biscuit -- [bihs-KVEE] bitter -- [‘bitter’] bonbon -- [‘bonbon’] bouillon -- [boo-YOHN] boulevard bourbon -- [‘bourbon’] boutique -- [‘boutique’] Brits -- [‘Brits’] brochure -- [bro-SHEW-rer] bronchitis -- [brong-KHEE-terss] buffet -- [bew-FEHT] bus -- [‘bus’] café -- [‘cafe’] cake -- [‘cake’] calorie -- [kah-loa-REE] camping -- [KEHM-pihng] Canada -- [‘Canada’] capsule (medication) -- [kahp-SOO-ler] carjacking -- [KOAR-zheh-king] carpooling -- [KOAR-‘pooling’] casino -- [‘casino’] CD -- [ser-DAY] CD-ROM -- [ser-day-ROM] cent -- [‘cent’] centimeter -- [SEHN-tee-MAY-tuhr] club -- [klerp] code -- [KOA-der] cognac -- [kohn-YAHK] cola -- [‘cola’] compact -- [adj] -- [kom-PAHKT] compact disc -- [‘compact disc’] computer -- [‘computer’] concert -- [kohn-SEHRT] conditioner -- [‘conditioner’] consommé -- [‘consommé’] constant -- [kon-STAHNT] cool (style) correct -- [‘correct’] cruise december -- [day-SEHM-buhr] delicatessen -- [day-lee-kaa-TEH-sern] deodorant -- [DAY-oa-doa-RAHNT] dessert -- [‘dessert’] detail -- [day-TIGH] diabetes -- [dee-ah-BAY-terss] diesel -- [DEE-serl] dollars (U.S.) -- [‘dollars’] economy class e-mail -- [‘e-mail’] e-ticket -- [‘e-ticket’] euro -- [‘euro’] exact -- [‘exact’] extra (additional) -- [‘extra’] factor -- [FAHK-tor] fax -- [fahks] filet -- [fee-LAY] film (movie) -- [‘film’] filter -- [‘filter’] fitness -- [‘fitness’] floss (dental) fruit -- [frawt] game (tennis) garage -- [khaa-RAA-zhuh] gate (airport) -- [‘gate’] gluten -- [KHLEW-tuhn] golf -- [‘golf’] goulash -- [KHOO-lahsh] grapefruit -- [KRAYP-froot] gram -- [khrahm] gratis (free of charge) -- [GRAA-terss] grill -- [khrihl] goulash -- [KHOO-lahsh] gym -- [khihm] had -- [haht] half -- [hahlf] hand -- [hahnt] hard (tough) -- [hahrt] help (computer) -- [‘help’] Help! (emergency) -- [‘help’] hint -- [‘hint’] hobby -- [‘hobby’] hockey hotel -- [‘hotel’] ibuprofen -- [EE-bew-PROA-fehn] in -- [‘in’] instant messenger internet -- [‘internet’] is -- [ihs, not ihz] jam -- [zhehm] jazz -- [jehz] kilo -- [‘kilo’] kilogram -- [‘kilo’-khrahm] kilometer -- [‘kilo’-MAY-tuhr] kiwi -- [KEE-vee] label lactose -- [LAHK-TOA-suh] ladder -- [LAH-der] lamp -- [lahmp] land (n.) -- [lahnt] lens (one contact lens) -- [‘lens’] lift (British for elevator) -- [‘lift’] lip -- [‘lip’] liter -- [‘liter’] lotion -- [loa-SHON] lunch -- [lernsh] machine -- [mah-SHEE-nuh] man -- [mahn] mango -- [MAHN-goa] manager -- [MAA-naa-zhuhr] manicure -- [maa-nee-KEWR] mascara -- [‘mascara’] massage -- [mah-SAA-zhuh] matinee me -- [muh] medium -- [MAY-dee-yuhm] meter -- [MAY-tuhr] migraine -- [mee-GRAI-ner] minibar motor -- [‘motor’] museum -- [mew-ZAY-uhm] nectarine -- [nehk-taa-REE-nuh] non-stop november -- [noa-FEHM-buhr] nylon -- [NAY-lon] octopus -- [‘octopus’] omelet -- [‘omelet’] open -- [‘open’] opener -- [‘opener’] opera -- [OA-puh-raa] oven -- [OA-fuhn] over -- [OA-fuhr] panorama papa -- [‘papa’] park (n.) -- [‘park’] partner -- [‘partner’] pasta -- [‘pasta’] paté -- [‘paté’] patiënt (n.) -- [paa-SHEHNT] pedicure -- [pay-dee-KEWR] pen -- [‘pen’] per -- [pehr] PIN (number) pizzeria plan -- [plahn] plastic -- [PLEH-stik] plug plus -- [plerss] polyester pot -- [‘pot’] pub pudding -- [PUH-dihng] racket (tennis) -- [‘racket’] rap (music) -- [rehp] reservoir -- [rer-zerr-VAAR] restaurant -- [rehs-toa-RAHNT] ring -- [‘ring’] risotto -- [‘risotto’] rosé -- [ROA-say] route -- [ROO-tuh] rum -- [‘rum’] sandwich -- [SEHNT-wihtsh] sauna -- [SOW-naa] seminar -- [SEH-mee-nahr] september -- [‘September’] shampoo -- [SHAHM-poa] single (person) snack sorry -- [‘sorry’] sterling -- [‘sterling’] souvenir -- [soo-fuh-NEER] specialist -- [spay-shaa-LIST] sport -- [‘sport’] station (train) -- [staa-SHOHN] steward (flight attendant) stewardess (flight attendant) stop -- [‘stop’] student -- [stew-DEHNT] sunblock super (fantastic) -- [‘super’] super (gasoline) -- [‘super’] sweatshirt -- [‘sweatshirt’] tablet -- [taa-BLEHT] tampon -- [‘tampon’] taxi -- [TAHK-see] team -- [‘team’] tennis -- [‘tennis’] tent -- [‘tent’] terminal -- [TUHR-mee-nahl] theater -- [tay-AA-ter] thermometer -- [TEHR-moa-may-ter] ticket -- [‘ticket’] tissues -- [‘tissues’] toast -- [‘toast’] toilet (restroom) -- [twaa-LEHT] tram -- [trehm] T-shirt -- [‘T-shirt’] tumor -- [‘tumor’] tunnel -- [TER-nerl] tv -- [tay-VAY] vinaigrette -- [fih-nuh-KREHT] voltage -- [vol-TAA-zher] warm (adj.) -- [vahrm] was -- [vahs] water -- [VAA-tuhr] we -- [vie, vuh] week -- [vayk] weekend -- [VEE-kehnt] west -- [vehst] whisky -- [VIHS-kee] wind -- [vint] winter -- [VIHN-tuhr] ------ In some cases two words spelled like English are joined together to form one Dutch word: DUTCH -- -- [SAY] bikiniwax -- [bee-KEE-nee-vahks] busroute busstation -- [‘bus’-staa-SHOHN] businessclass caramelpudding -- [‘caramel pudding ‘] creditcard -- [‘credit’-kahrt] fastfood -- [fahst-’food’] fastfoodrestaurant -- [fahst-’food’-rehs-toa-RAHNT’] gin-tonic -- [zhihn-‘tonic’] golfclubs -- [‘golf’-kluhps] internetcafé -- [‘internet-café’] jetlag -- [ZHEHT-lehg] jetski -- [‘jet-ski’] lactose-intolerant -- [lahk-TOA-ser-in-toa-ler-rahnt] milkshake -- [‘milk shake’] mountainbike parttime roomservice -- [‘room service’] snackbar standby-ticket tennismatch -- [‘tennis’-mehtsh] waterski('s) -- [‘vaa-tuhr-‘skis’] ------
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