Have you ever stumbled over the name of a favorite dish, drink or ingredient? You're not alone! Many foods and drinks have names that can trip up even the most confident speakers, and some of these words come from other languages, while others have unique pronunciations that aren't immediately obvious. Whether you're chatting with a friend, ordering at a restaurant or shopping at the grocery store, getting a little tongue-tied is easy. And let's face it, if you're mispronouncing these words, chances are your friends and family are desperate to correct you but don't quite know how.
Are you butchering these food words? Without further ado, let's get into the words people are commonly mispronouncing. And if you're one of the many saying these words wrong and no one has told you yet, this list might save you from a lot of embarrassment. Charcuterie is a relatively new word to many people, and the confusion about its pronunciation is understandable.
We've heard shark-cutchie, CHarcucherie and chartcherie but none of those are correct. To say charcuterie correctly, relax your mouth ever so slightly - this is a French word after all - and let it slide right out as shar-KOO-tuh-ree. Do you know that smooth, creamy cheese spread that's not quite cream cheese? Is it called marscapone or mascarpone? One of the most common words we get wrong is mascarpone.
So many try to make it mars-ka-pone but it really is mahs-car-POH-nay. That toasted bread bite we all love to order? No, not crostini.
