10 Commonly Mispronounced Food Words

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This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Foodie News, brought to you by the Public Relations Department of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

 

Bruschetta

Pronounced: broo-sket-ah

 

Gnocchi

Pronounced: nyawk-kee

 

Espresso

Pronounced: e-spres-oh

 

Chipotle

Pronounced: chi-poht-ley

 

Beignet

Pronounced: ben-yay

 

Sriracha

Pronounced: shree-ra-cha

 

Quinoa

Pronounced: keen-wah

 

Gyro

Pronounced: yee-row or zheer-oh

 

Quesadilla

Pronounced: key-suh-dee-uh

 

Pho

Pronounced: or fuh

 

List courtesy of Eat24.

 

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