Ever have that embarrassing moment when you discover you’ve been pronouncing a word wrong for years? We know how that feels, so we made a list of common food pronunciation mistakes to help you self-correct before you accidentally make a fool of yourself in front of your friends.
1. Hazelnut
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You say: Hay-zul-nut
You should say: Hay-zul-NOOT
It comes from German, so that’s why.
2. Quinoa
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You say: Keen-wah
You should say: Chee-NOH-ay
Everyone gets this one wrong.
3. Fajita
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You say: FIY-ee-tah
You should say: Fah-JEET
The “a” is silent at the end.
4. Sushi
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You say: SOO-shee
You should say: SHOO-shee
Japanese is one of the toughest languages to pronounce correctly.
5. Fish and Chips
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You say: Fish-and-CHIPS
You should say: Fish-and-SHIPS
British pronunciation really throws some people.
6. Worcestershire Sauce
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You say: WOOS-teh-sure
You should say: WOOSHY-shurshy-shure
I know, it doesn’t sound like it looks, but that’s really how to say it.
7. Parfait
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You say: Par-FAY
You should say: PAR-fit
French is so hard!
8. Linguine
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You say: Lin-GWEE-nee
You should say: Lin-JIN
Impress your date the next time you go out for Italian.
JK, April Fools’ y’all. Stay vigilant.