We often mispronounce brands. Well, because let’s face it, proper nouns can be tricky! But when it comes to food, we don’t want to make the same mistakes. You ask why? Only ‘coz food is the most quintessential part of our lives! However, even the self-proclaimed foodies sometimes get tongue-tied when it comes to pronouncing the names of certain foods.
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It has happened to all of us at least once: you’re sitting at a nice restaurant and know exactly what you want, but you’re nervously waiting to tell the server your order because you have no idea how to pronounce the name of the dish. When they finally get to you, you nervously point to the option to avoid mispronunciation. But hey! Don’t be too hard on yourself. Food names come from all over the world, and some can be really tricky to say if you aren’t familiar with that particular language. It happens to the best of us! There are some food names that mostly everyone is pronouncing all wrong. Don’t worry! Help is on the way.
The next time you want to order a fancy dish or just talk food, you won’t have to resort to pointing. Here is a list of the 15 most commonly mispronounced words and the way you should actually be saying them.
1. Aglio Olio
You Probably Say: Ag-lio O-lio
Correct Pronunciation: Ah-li-oh Oh-li-oh
2. Raspberry
You Probably Say: Rasp-berry
Correct Pronunciation: Raz-ber-ee
3. Nutella
You Probably Say: Nut-ela
Correct Pronunciation: New-tell-a
Also Read: 23 Surprising Reasons Why Nutella Is Better Than a Man!
4. Tortillas
You Probably Say: Tor-tee-lass
Correct Pronunciation: Tohr-tee-yahs
5. Espresso
You probably say: Ex-press-oh
Correct Pronunciation: Ess-press-oh
6. Quinoa
You Probably Say: Kee-noah
Correct Pronunciation: Keen-wah
7. Herb
You Probably Say: H-rb
Correct Pronunciation: Erb
8. Cocoa
You Probably Say: Koh-koh-wa
Correct Pronunciation: Koh-koh
9. Fajita
You Probably Say: Fuh-jee-taah
Correct Pronunciation: Fuh-hee-tuh
10. Hummus
You Probably Say: Hum-us
Correct Pronunciation: Hoom-us
11. Jalapeño
You Probably Say: Ja-la-peh-noh
Correct Pronunciation: Hah-lah-peh-nyoh
12. Salmon
You Probably Say: Sal-mon
Correct Pronunciation: Sam-uhn
13. Bruschetta
You Probably Say: Broo-shet-ah
Correct Pronunciation: Broo-sket-ah
14. Croissant
You Probably Say: Krau-sent
Correct Pronunciation: Kwuh-saunh
15. Ferrero Rocher
You Probably Say: Ferrero-ro-shar
Correct Pronunciation: Furrero-ro-shey
TBH, I don’t really care how you choose to pronounce these words. As long as people you’re ordering the food from understand you, who am I to judge? Don’t let the haters stop you from doin’ your thang! Anyhoo, to all the foodies who’ve always wished to avoid gastronomic faux-pas, we hope it’s super easy now. It’s time to go and show off your new-found culinary knowledge.
Also Read: 10 Everyday English Words You Might Be Mispronouncing!
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