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17 Common Food Names You Probably Pronounce Wrong

By Reader's Digest Editors, RD.comBy Reader's Digest Editors, RD.comUpdated: Oct. 04, 2018

Fact: 100 per cent of people pronounce “sriracha” wrong.

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Bruschetta is one of the most mispronounced words
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Mispronounced words: Bruschetta

Don’t say: Broo-sheh-tuh
Instead say: Broo-SKET-tuh

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Sriracha
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Sriracha

Don’t say: Sree-rah-cha
Instead say: SEE-rah-cha

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Maraschino cherry on wooden table
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Maraschino cherry

Don’t say: Mare-uh-sheeno
Instead say: Mare-uh-SKEENO

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Star anise is one of the most mispronounced words
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Anise

Don’t say: Ah-nees
Instead say: ANN-iss

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Jicama
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Jicama

Don’t say: Hick-uh-muh
Instead say: HEE-kuh-mah

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Greek gyro with fries
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Gyro

Don’t say: Jy-roe
Instead say: YEE-roe

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Brazilian acai in bowl
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Açaí

Don’t say: Ah-kai
Instead say: Ah-SIGH-ee

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Seafood Bouillabaisse
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Bouillabaisse

Don’t say: Bool-yah-bays
Instead say: BOO-yah-BESS

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Rainbow sherbert in cone
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Sherbert

Don’t say: Sher-bert
Instead say: Sher-BIT
(The proper spelling is always “sherbet”; If you see this printed on a menu as “sherbert,” it’s wrong.)

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Vietnames pho noodle soup
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Pho

Don’t say: Foe
Instead say: FUH

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Endive on rustic table
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Endive

Don’t say: En-dive
Instead say: On-DEEV

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Worcestershire sauce
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Worcestershire sauce

Don’t say: Wore-chester-shire
Instead say: WOOS-TUH-SHURE

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Red lychee fruit in bowl
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Lychee

Don’t say: Lie-chee
Instead say: LEE-chee

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Gnocchi in pesto sauce
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Gnocchi

Don’t say: No-key
Instead say: NYOH-key

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Crudites
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Crudités

Don’t say: Krew-dites
Instead say: Krew-dih-TAY

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Japanese sake
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Sake

Don’t say: Socky
Instead say: Sah-KAY

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Espresso in white cup
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Espresso

Don’t say: Ex-press-oh
Instead say: ESS-press-oh

Originally Published: February 06, 2017
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