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10 mispronounced foods — and how to say them

pho

We had online delivery site Eat24 give us a lesson in foodie vocab. Are you guilty of mispronouncing any of these — like pho, above?

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: fəʊ or fuh


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