They may be common foods but can be tricky to pronounce. And you’ve probably been mispronouncing some of them for most of your life – blame the spelling. But with our guide, you’ll not be making any further food faux pas.
1 Açai (“ah-sigh-ee”)
2 Agave (“ah-GAH-vee”; “ah-GAH-vay”)
3 Aglio e olio (“AH-lyoh ay AW-lyoh”)
4 Aïoli (“ay-OH-lee”; “i-OH-lee”)
5 Anise (“AN-ihss”)
6 Arancini (“are-ahn-chee-nee”)
7 Au jus (“oh-ZHOO”)
8 Boeuf Bourguinon (“BEUF boor-gee-NYON”)
9 Bouillabaisse (“BOOL-yuh-BAYZ”; “BOOL-yuh-BEHZ”)
10 Bruschetta (“broo-SKEH-tah”)
11 Caramel (“KEHR-ah-mehl”; “KAR-ah-mehl”)
12 Charcuterie (“shahr-KOO-tuhr-ee”; “shar-koo-tuhr-EE”)
13 Chipotle (“chih-POHT-lay”)
14 Ciabatta (“cha-bada”)
15 Coq au Vin (“kohk-oh-VAHN”; “kohk-oh-VAHN”)
16 Croissant (“kwah-SAHN”; “KWAH-sawn”; “kruh-SAHNT”)
17 Crudités (“kroo-dee-TAY”)
18 Edamame (“eh-dah-MAH-meh”)
19 Endive (“EN-dyv”; “AHN-deev”; “ahn-DEEV”)
20 Etouffée (“ay-too-FAY”)
21 Gnocchi (“NYOH-kee”; “NOH-kee”)
22 Gyro (“YEE-roh”)
23 Halloumi (“hah-loo-me”)
24 Hummus (“HOOM-uhs”)
25 Jicama (“HEE-kah-mah”)
26 Mascarpone (“mas-kar-POH-nay”; “mas-kahr-POH-nay”)
27 Nutella (“new-tell-uh”)
28 Parfait (“pahr-FAY”)
29 Pho (“fuh”)
30 Prosciutto (“pro-shoot-oh”)
31 Quinoa (“KEEN-wah”)
32 Radicchio (“rah-dee-kee-oh”)
33 Tzatziki (“dzah-DZEE-kee”)
34 Vichyssoise (“vihsh-ee-SWAHZ”;”VEE-she-swahz)
35 Worcestershire (“WOOS-tuhr-shuhr”; WOOS-tuhr-sheer”)
Text: Bauer/The Australian Women’s Weekly
Photos: Bauer/Rob Shaw, David Hahn