No one wants to be that person at a restaurant who completely butchers the menu when it's their time to order.
A study by revealed the top 20 most mispronounced foods and here's what made the cut. Challenge yourself to a Pronunciation Bee (which should be a thing, really) and see how many foods you've been saying correctly!
Top 20 Mispronounced Foods
- Quinoa (Keen-waa)
- Gyros (Yee-ros)
- Croissant (Kwa-son)
- Açai (A-sai)
- Gnocchi (No-kee)
- Lychee (Lai-chee)
- Chipotle (Chuh-powt-lay)
- Worcestershire sauce (Wu-stuh-shuh sauce)
- Pho (Fuh)
- Jalapeño (Ha-luh-pee-nyow)
- Focaccia (Foh-cahtch-ah)
- Bruschetta (Broo-skett-ah)
- Hummus (Homm-us)
- Edamame (Eh-duh-maa-may)
- Paella (Pah-eh-yah)
- Poutine (Poo-tin)
- Poke bowl (Po-kay bowl)
- Gyoza (Gee-oh-zuh)
- Prosciutto (Pro-shoo-tow)
- Foie gras (Fwaa graa)
