Here Are 30 Commonly Mispronounced Food Words (and a Guide to Saying Them Correctly) | Epicurious.com

We can understand that people frequently mispronounce words like quinoa, gnocchi, and Sriracha–but how about ravioli? The menu at Giada De Laurentiis’ new Las Vegas restaurant phonetically spells out the pronunciation of each of her pasta dishes, like the Lobster Ravioli (rah-VEEOH-lee) and Rigatoni (ree-gah-TOH-neh) with Vegetable Bolognese. De Laurentiis’s menu inspired us to think about the foods that we actually find challenging to pronounce at restaurants. For example, chefs like Matthew Lightner of New York City’s Atera are creating dishes with an edible fungus called lichen (LAHY-kuhn). So, with that in mind, here are 30 more commonly mispronounced food words — and the phonetic guides to help you say them (and, in some cases, their alternate pronunciations) correctly. 1. Aïoli (ay-OH-lee; i-OH-lee) 2. Ambrosia (am-BROH-zhah) 3. Ancho (AHN-choh)* 4. Anise (AN-ihss)* 5. Boudin (boo-DAHN) 6. Bouillabaisse (BOOL-yuh-BAYZ; BOOL-yuh-BEHZ) 7. Caramel (KEHR-ah-mehl; KAR-ah-mehl) 8. Charcuterie (shahr-KOO-tuhr-ee; shar-koo-tuhr-EE)* 9. Croissant (kwah-SAHN; KWAH-sawn; kruh-SAHNT) 10. Crudités (kroo-dee-TAY) 11. Edamame (eh-dah-MAH-meh) 12. Foie gras (FWAH GRAH] 13. Haricot vert (ah-ree-koh VEHR) 14. Hummus (HOOM-uhs) 15. Jicama (HEE-kah-mah)* 16. Lichen (LAHY-kuhn)* 17. Macaron (mak-uh-RUH) 18. Mascarpone (mas-kar-POH-nay; mas-kahr-POH-nay) 19. Muffuletta (moof-fuh-LEHT-tuh) 20. Parmesan (PAHR-muh-zahn)* 21. Prosciutto (proh-SHOO-toh)* 22. Radicchio (rah-DEE-kee-oh) 23. Rillettes (ree-YEHT; rih-LEHTS) 24. Raita (RI-tah) 25. Restaurateur (rehs-tuhr-uh-TOOR; rehs-tuhr-uh-TUHR)** 26. Sake (SAH-kee; SAH-kay)* 27. Sherbet (SHER-biht) 28. Tzatziki (dzah-DZEE-kee) 29. Vinaigrette (vihn-uh-GREHT) 30. Worcestershire (WOOS-tuhr-shuhr; WOOS-tuhr-sheer) What would you add to this list? Tell us in the comments, below. *Shutterstock **Courtesy of Union Square Hospitality Group …