How To Pronounce Tricky Food Names

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