FOOD
Aglio e olie
AH-lyoh eh AW-lyoh
Yves Saint Laurent
“Eve-sanh la-rahn”
Illinois
Il-i-NOY (/ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/). The final "s" at the end is silent
Chef
Shef
Espresso
eh·spreh·soh
How many kinds of bread do you know ? Can you list few...
20 Sourdough Baguette
Ciabatta
Brioche
Challah
Focaccia
Rye Bread
Pita
Naan
Multigrain Bread
Bagel
English Muffin
Arepa
Tortilla
Pumpernickel
Soda Bread:
Shokupan
Cornbread
Whole Wheat
Flatbread
Volkswagen
Frequently pronounced "Volks-wagon". In German, the "W" makes a "V" sound, making it Folks-vah-gen.
Louvre Museum
LOO-vruh
Sommelier
Suh-muhl-yay -Wine expert
Facade
fuh·saad
What are the 12 most popular types of pasta?Name a few
Spaghetti, Linguine,Fettuccine,Pappardelle,Angel Hair (Capellini)
Penne,Rigatoni,Macaroni
Fusilli,Farfalle (Bow-Tie) ,Conchiglie (Shells)
Ravioli
Huawei
Often attempted as "Who-ah-way". It is correctly pronounced Wah-way.
Kozhikode
Koh-zhee-KOH-deh
Buffet
Boo-fay
Worcestershire
woos-ter-sher
Pronunce
MOJITO
A refreshing rum and mint cocktail.
moh-HEE-toh
moh-HEE-toh
Hermès
Often said as "Her-mees" (or even "Her-mez"). The correct French pronunciation is Air-mez.
Versailles
vair-SIGH
Suite
Sveet
Pharaoh
feuh·roh
Jalapeño
Often pronounced jahl-ah-PEE-noh, the correct is hah-lah-PEH-nyoh. The "J" sounds like an "H".
Givenchy
Commonly mispronounced as "Gi-wanchi" or "Ji-weni". The correct pronunciation is Zhee-vahn-shee.
Reykjavik
RAKE-yah-veek
Colleague
KOH-leeg
Bologna
buh-LOHN-yuh