chipotle
i’m surprised it didn’t make the list of the top 10 mispronounced foodie words (maybe chipotle isn’t foodie-enough). it’s pronounced ‘chi-po-t-lay’ not ‘chip-ol-tee’. just like realtor is pronounced ‘real-tour’ not ‘real-a-tor’. anyway, here’s the list via the chicago tribune.
Bruschetta (broo-SKEH-tah)
Gnocchi (NYOH-kee)
Gyro (YEER-oh)
Huitlacoche (wheet-lah-KOH-chay)
Pouilly-Fuisse (poo-yee fwee-SAY)
Mole (MOH-lay)
Paczki (POONCH-key)
Pho (fuh)
Prosciutto (proh-SHOO-toe)
Sake (SAH-kay)
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