"In your moment of panic before the waiter reaches your table, you are probably more concerned about what these mysterious words mean rather than how to pronounce them. But the truth is that you don't need to be at a fancy restaurant to stumble upon foods that are difficult to pronounce, and like it or not, there are probably a few that you have been getting wrong for quite a while now."
"Italian foods, for example, often contain one or two c's, which, for those who do not speak the language, could be interpreted as making an 's' sound, a 'ch' sound, or a 'k' sound. Other words are just so similar in spelling to a different food that they become easily confused. Cacao and cocoa look remarkably similar, and they describe very similar ingredients."
Menus often include unfamiliar food names that many people mispronounce. Americans commonly struggle with foreign culinary terms, particularly Italian words where the letter c can sound like s, ch, or k. Similar spellings cause confusion between ingredients such as cacao and cocoa. Embarrassment over mispronunciation is unnecessary because people often adopt the pronunciations used by others. Some words, like Worcestershire sauce, illustrate major differences between British and American English vocabulary and pronunciation. Familiar everyday vocabulary contrasts include bin/trash can, boot/trunk, and lorry/truck. A few items, such as turmeric, may be pronounced correctly despite popular doubt.
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