23 food names you've been pronouncing wrong your whole life

No more pointing at the menu and hoping for the best

If you've ever been to a restaurant and second guessed your order because you're not sure how to pronounce the main ingredient, then we're here for you.

We've all felt the shame of muttering 'chorizo' into the menu, not knowing whether to go for 'chor-ee-tho' and sound pretentious, or 'chor-it-so' and sound uncultured. Whether it's Mexican, French, Greek or Thai, there's always a difficult word waiting to trip you up.

Luckily, the Co-op and the Oxford English Dictionary have put together a list of the most tricky food names to pronounce. A spot of revision before you go out for dinner and you'll never have to wordlessly point at what you want on the menu again. 

Espresso: Es-Press-Oh

Sriracha: See-Rah-Cha

Halloumi: Ha-Loo-Mee

Prosciutto: Pro-shoo-toh

Bouillabaisse: Boul-La-Baiss

Tzatziki: Tsat-sih-kee

Quinoa: Keen-wah

Parmigiano Reggiano : Par-mee-Jah-No Red-Jah-No

Rioja: Ree-oh-hah

Jalepeno: Hal-Ahh-Peen-Yeoh

Chipotle: Chee-Poat-Lay

Gnocchi: Nock-ee

Edamame: Eda-mah-may

Ceviche: Seh-vee-shay

Bouillon: Bo-yon

Acai: Ah-sigh-ee

Manchego: Mahn-chay-go

Maraschino: Ma-ra-skeen-oh

Niçoise: Nee-swas

Crudites: Crew-dee-tay

Habanero: Habe-a-ne-reu

Anise: An-is

Guacamole: Gwuh-wac-uh-mo-lee

So there you go, you're a pronunciation master. Just make sure you don't start correcting other people when they say things wrong - no-one wants to be that person.