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Elaine Blackburne

From quinoa to chipotle - the 20 most mispronounced foods and how to say them

Many of us enjoy a meal with an exotic sounding twist. But ordering your chosen food can sometimes be a bit of a nightmare.

How many times have you been left rosy-cheeked in a restaurant after failed attempts to order a quinoa salad or gyros? And then there are the debates with friends over the correct way to pronounce everything from paella to prosciutto.

A study by language learning experts Preply revealed the most mispronounced foods and explains exactly how to pronounce each so you can avoid any tricky pronunciation predicaments. Amy Pritchett, Student Success Manager at Preply has shared her advice on ordering food and pronouncing it correctly:

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