I thought that this time I would bring you 6 commonly mispronounced words that are food words!   Always handy especially if  you go out to eat.

1) Salmon   – the /l/ is silent  and it is pronounced

sæ mən   (sa muhn )

6 common mispronounced words

2)  Buffet- It isn’t buff -et,  it is  buff  ay 

8 commonly mispronounced words

3) Espresso-  it’s not expresso,  it’s espres soʊ (espresoe)

6 commonly mispronounced words

4) Herb-  pronounced hɜ:b – (herb) (British and Australian);   ɝːb  (erb) (American)

6 commonly mispronounced words

5) Vegetable- it isn’t veg e table, it’s  vedʒ tə bəl

(vej tuh buhl)

 6 commonly mispronounced words

6) Mayonnaise- it’s not  man naise,   it’s meɪ jə neɪz

(may uh nayz)

6 commonly mispronounced words

There are obviously many more but these 6 commonly mispronounced words relating to food are a start. If you would like to look at more commonly mispronounced words have a look here :

10 Commonly Mispronounced English Words

Best wishes with your practising and leave me a comment below. I personally don’t like coffee, espresso or otherwise. Do you?

Esther

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