Here is the list of 22 common food-related words that are often mispronounced.
1. MENU
Wrong pronunciation : Men-OO
Correct pronunciation : Men-YU
2. JALAPENO
Wrong pronunciation : Ja–la–peh–noh
Correct pronunciation : Hah–la–peh–nyoh
3. ESPRESSO
Wrong pronunciation : Ex–press–so
Correct pronunciation : Es–press–so
4. COCOA
Wrong pronunciation : Kok-koh-wa
Correct pronunciation : Koh-koh
5. PASTA
Wrong pronunciation : Pas-tah
Correct pronunciation : Pah-stuh
6. PIZZA
Wrong pronunciation : Pi-za
Correct pronunciation : Peet-zuh
7. TACO
Wrong pronunciation :TAH-ko
Correct pronunciation : TAAH-ko
8. TORTILLA
Wrong pronunciation : Tor–tee–LAA
Correct pronunciation : Tohr–tee–AA
9. HUMMUS
Wrong pronunciation : HUM-iss
Correct pronunciation : HOOM-us
10. HERB
Wrong pronunciation : Herb
Correct pronunciation : erb
11. LETTUCE
Wrong pronunciation :Lay-TOOS
Correct pronunciation : Let-TIS
12. CUCUMBER
Wrong pronunciation : KOO-KOOM-ber
Correct pronunciation : KYU-KUM-ber
13. FORK
Wrong pronunciation :FAWRK
Correct pronunciation : FO(r)K
14. GELATO
Wrong pronunciation :JEE-LAY-toh
Correct pronunciation : JE-LAA-toh
15. DESSERT
Wrong pronunciation : DEZ-ert
Correct pronunciation : DIZZ-urt
16. ALMOND
Wrong pronunciation : Aal-mund
Correct pronunciation : Ah-mund
17. ONION
Wrong pronunciation : O-nion
Correct pronunciation : A-nion
18. BUFFET
Wrong pronunciation : BUFF-ay
Correct pronunciation : BOO-fay
19. SOUR
Wrong pronunciation : Saar
Correct pronunciation : Sower
20. RESTAURANT
Wrong pronunciation : Res-trawnt
Correct pronunciation : Res-tuh-rawnt
21. NUTELLA
Wrong pronunciation : NAA-tell-uh
Correct pronunciation : NEW-tell-uh
22. RASPBERRY
Wrong pronunciation : RASP-berry
Correct pronunciation : RAZ-ber-ee
