It’s Not A Tongue Twister: 15 Common Food Names You’ve Been Pronouncing Incorrectly!

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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