The ten most commonly mispronounced food words including chipotle, quinoa and almond
This year has seen an explosion of home cooking, with many Brits heading into the kitchen to learn new skills while in lockdown. But while many have honed their skills, it appears they might be struggling with how to pronounce common foods and drink. Researchers working with UK-based firm Harvey Water Softeners analysed 215,460 search queries from Google to discover the 11 most commonly searched for words, from chipotle to gnocchi. Some of the words are ones borrowed from French, like croissant, which leaves people confused with the silent 't'. Meanwhile others like 'water' ...