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Gyro ("YEE-roh")

Food

43 Commonly Mispronounced Food Words

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A?ai (\"ah-sigh-ee\")

Açai ("ah-sigh-ee")

Açai ("ah-sigh-ee")

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Agave (\"ah-GAH-vee\"; \"ah-GAH-vay\")

Agave ("ah-GAH-vee"; "ah-GAH-vay")

Agave ("ah-GAH-vee"; "ah-GAH-vay")

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Aglio e olio (\"AH-lyoh ay AW-lyoh\")

Aglio e olio ("AH-lyoh ay AW-lyoh")

Aglio e olio ("AH-lyoh ay AW-lyoh")

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A?oli (\"ay-OH-lee\"; \"i-OH-lee\")

Aïoli ("ay-OH-lee"; "i-OH-lee")

Aïoli ("ay-OH-lee"; "i-OH-lee")

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Anise (\"AN-ihss\")

Anise ("AN-ihss")

Anise ("AN-ihss")

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Arancini (\"are-ahn-chee-nee\")

Arancini ("are-ahn-chee-nee")

Arancini ("are-ahn-chee-nee")

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Au jus (\"oh-ZHOO\")

Au jus ("oh-ZHOO")

Au jus ("oh-ZHOO")

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Boeuf Bourguignon (\"BEUF boor-gee-NYON\")

Boeuf Bourguignon ("BEUF boor-gee-NYON")

Boeuf Bourguignon ("BEUF boor-gee-NYON")

Bouillabaisse (\"BOOL-yuh-BAYZ\"; \"BOOL-yuh-BEHZ\")

Bouillabaisse ("BOOL-yuh-BAYZ"; "BOOL-yuh-BEHZ")

Bouillabaisse ("BOOL-yuh-BAYZ"; "BOOL-yuh-BEHZ")

Bruschetta (\"broo-SKEH-tah\")

Bruschetta ("broo-SKEH-tah")

Bruschetta ("broo-SKEH-tah")

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Caramel (\"KEHR-ah-mehl\"; \"KAR-ah-mehl\")

Caramel ("KEHR-ah-mehl"; "KAR-ah-mehl")

Caramel ("KEHR-ah-mehl"; "KAR-ah-mehl")

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Charcuterie (\"shahr-KOO-tuhr-ee\"; \"shar-koo-tuhr-EE\")

Charcuterie ("shahr-KOO-tuhr-ee"; "shar-koo-tuhr-EE")

Charcuterie ("shahr-KOO-tuhr-ee"; "shar-koo-tuhr-EE")

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Chipotle (\"chih-POHT-lay\")

Chipotle ("chih-POHT-lay")

Chipotle ("chih-POHT-lay")

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Ciabatta (\"cha-bada\")

Ciabatta ("cha-bada")

Ciabatta ("cha-bada")

Coq au Vin (\"kohk-oh-VAHN\"; \"kohk-oh-VAHN\")

Coq au Vin ("kohk-oh-VAHN"; "kohk-oh-VAHN")

Coq au Vin ("kohk-oh-VAHN"; "kohk-oh-VAHN")

Croissant (\"kwah-SAHN\"; \"KWAH-sawn\"; \"kruh-SAHNT\")

Croissant ("kwah-SAHN"; "KWAH-sawn"; "kruh-SAHNT")

Croissant ("kwah-SAHN"; "KWAH-sawn"; "kruh-SAHNT")

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Crudit?s (\"kroo-dee-TAY\")

Crudités ("kroo-dee-TAY")

Crudités ("kroo-dee-TAY")

Edamame (\"eh-dah-MAH-meh\")

Edamame ("eh-dah-MAH-meh")

Edamame ("eh-dah-MAH-meh")

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Endive ("EN-dyv";"AHN-deev";"ahn-DEEV")

Endive ("EN-dyv";"AHN-deev";"ahn-DEEV")

Endive (\"EN-dyv\";\"AHN-deev\";\"ahn
Espresso (\"ehs-PREHS-oh\")

Espresso ("ehs-PREHS-oh")

Espresso ("ehs-PREHS-oh")

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Etouff?e (\"ay-too-FAY\")

Etouffee ("ay-too-FAY")

Etouffee ("ay-too-FAY")

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Gnocchi (\"NYOH-kee\"; \"NOH-kee\")

Gnocchi ("NYOH-kee"; "NOH-kee")

Gnocchi ("NYOH-kee"; "NOH-kee")

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Gyro (\"YEE-roh\")

Gyro ("YEE-roh")

Gyro ("YEE-roh")

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Halloumi (\"hah-loo-me\")

Halloumi ("hah-loo-me")

Halloumi ("hah-loo-me")

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Hummus (\"HOOM-uhs\")

Hummus ("HOOM-uhs")

Hummus ("HOOM-uhs")

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Hummus (\"HOOM-uhs\")

Hummus ("HOOM-uhs")

Hummus ("HOOM-uhs")

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Macaron (\"mak-uh-RUH\")

Macaron ("mak-uh-RUH")

Macaron ("mak-uh-RUH")

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Mascarpone (\"mas-kar-POH-nay; mas-kahr-POH-nay\")

Mascarpone ("mas-kar-POH-nay; mas-kahr-POH-nay")

Mascarpone ("mas-kar-POH-nay; mas-kahr-POH-nay")

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Matcha (\"MAH-tchah\")

Matcha ("MAH-tchah")

Matcha ("MAH-tchah")

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Muffuletta (\"moof-fuh-LEHT-tuh\")

Muffuletta ("moof-fuh-LEHT-tuh")

Muffuletta ("moof-fuh-LEHT-tuh")

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Nutella (\"new-tell-uh\")

Nutella ("new-tell-uh")

Nutella ("new-tell-uh")

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Parfait (\"pahr-FAY\")

Parfait ("pahr-FAY")

Parfait ("pahr-FAY")

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Pho (\"fuh\")

Pho ("fuh")

Pho ("fuh")

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Prix-Fixe (\"pree-feeks\")

Prix-Fixe ("pree-feeks")

Prix-Fixe ("pree-feeks")

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Prosciutto (\"pro-shoot-oh\")

Prosciutto ("pro-shoot-oh")

Prosciutto ("pro-shoot-oh")

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Quinoa (\"KEEN-wah\")

Quinoa ("KEEN-wah")

Quinoa ("KEEN-wah")

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Radicchio (\"rah-dee-kee-oh\")

Radicchio ("rah-dee-kee-oh")

Radicchio ("rah-dee-kee-oh")

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Sherbet (\"SHER-biht\")

Sherbet ("SHER-biht")

Sherbet ("SHER-biht")

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Turmeric (\"TER-muh-rihk\")

Turmeric ("TER-muh-rihk")

Turmeric ("TER-muh-rihk")

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Tzatziki (\"dzah-DZEE-kee\")

Tzatziki ("dzah-DZEE-kee")

Tzatziki ("dzah-DZEE-kee")

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Vichyssoise (\"vihsh-ee-SWAHZ\";\"VEE-she-swahz\")

Vichyssoise ("vihsh-ee-SWAHZ";"VEE-she-swahz")

Vichyssoise ("vihsh-ee-SWAHZ";"VEE-she-swahz")

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Worcestershire (\"WOOS-tuhr-shuhr\"; \"WOOS-tuhr-sheer\")

Worcestershire ("WOOS-tuhr-shuhr"; "WOOS-tuhr-sheer")

Worcestershire ("WOOS-tuhr-shuhr"; "WOOS-tuhr-sheer")

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Xiao Long Bao (\"shao-long-bow\") aka Soup Dumplings

Xiao Long Bao ("shao-long-bow") aka Soup Dumplings

Xiao Long Bao ("shao-long-bow") aka Soup Dumplings

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