We live in an area that has people mispronouncing words all the time. Try to get someone from New York to say 'Atchafalaya', and you'll know what I mean. The folks at Thrillist have alerted me to some words that I've been pronouncing wrong my whole life. Who knew?! Check 'em out below, and start your new life, friends.

  • Sriracha : see- ROTCH - ah
  • Beignet : ben - YAY
  • Anise : ANN - iss
  • Worcestershire : WOOS - turh -shurh
  • Crudite : kroo - dee - TAY
  • Acai Berry: ah - sigh - EE
  • Gnochi: NYOH - kee
  • Bouillabaisse: BOO - ya - BAYS
  • Tzatziki: zat - ZEE - kee
  • Ph: fu
  • Bruschetta: broo -SKEH - tuh
  • Guanciale: gwen - CHA - lay
  • Quinoa: KEEN - wah
  • Gyro: YEER - oh
  • Relleno: reh -YEH -no

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