Food·Posted on Sep 4, 2018How Do You Pronounce These Italian Foods?You're either one of us or you're not.by Michelle NoBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink Bruschetta Getty Broo-skeh-tta Correct Incorrect Broo-skeh-tta Broo-sheh-tta Correct Incorrect Broo-sheh-tta Correct! Wrong! Italians pronounce it "broo-skeh-tta" with a hard "SKEH" sound. Bolognese Getty Bo-lo-naise Correct Incorrect Bo-lo-naise Bo-lo-nay-zay Correct Incorrect Bo-lo-nay-zay Correct! Wrong! Italians clearly enunciate the last two syllables in "bo-lo-NAY-ZAY." Mozzarella Getty Mot-za-relle Correct Incorrect Mot-za-relle Mot-suh-rel-luh Correct Incorrect Mot-suh-rel-luh Correct! Wrong! Italians clearly enunciate the "-LUH" in "mot-suh-rel-luh." Focaccia Getty Foh-cah-chee-ah Correct Incorrect Foh-cah-chee-ah Fo-kaht-chah Correct Incorrect Fo-kaht-chah Correct! Wrong! Italians emphasize the double Cs in "foh-cah-CHEE-ah." Antipasto Getty Anne-tee-pasto Correct Incorrect Anne-tee-pasto Ahn-tee-pasto Correct Incorrect Ahn-tee-pasto Correct! Wrong! Italians pronounce the first syllable in antipasto like "Ah, a monster!" and not like "Anne of Green Gables." Mascarpone Getty Mas-kar-pone Correct Incorrect Mas-kar-pone Mas-kar-poh-nay Correct Incorrect Mas-kar-poh-nay Correct! Wrong! Italians clearly enunciate the last two syllables in "mas-kar-POH-NAY." Minestrone Mee-nay-stro-nay Correct Incorrect Mee-nay-stro-nay Mee-nay-strone Correct Incorrect Mee-nay-strone Correct! Wrong! Italians clearly enunciate the last two syllables in "mee-nay-STRO-NAY." Porchetta Getty Por-keh-tta Correct Incorrect Por-keh-tta Por-cheh-tta Correct Incorrect Por-cheh-tta Correct! Wrong! Italians pronounce it "por-keh-tta" with a hard "KEH" sound. Prosciutto Getty Pro-shoot-toe Correct Incorrect Pro-shoot-toe Pro-shoot Correct Incorrect Pro-shoot Correct! Wrong! Italians pronounce it "pro-shoot-toe" with an emphasis on the "-TOE." Ricotta Getty Ree-caw-tah Correct Incorrect Ree-caw-tah Ri-cot Correct Incorrect Ri-cot Correct! Wrong! Italians clearly enunciate the "-tah" in "ree-caw-TAH." Calzone Getty Cal-zone Correct Incorrect Cal-zone Cal-zo-nay Correct Incorrect Cal-zo-nay Correct! Wrong! Italians clearly enunciate the "-nay" in "cal-zo-NAY." Rigatoni Getty Rig-uh-tone Correct Incorrect Rig-uh-tone Rig-ah-toe-nee Correct Incorrect Rig-ah-toe-nee Correct! Wrong! Italians enunciate the last two syllables in "rig-ah-TOE-NEE." Cappuccino Getty Cap-poo-chee-no Correct Incorrect Cap-poo-chee-no Kahp-poo-chee-no Correct Incorrect Kahp-poo-chee-no Correct! Wrong! Italians pronounce the first syllable in "KAHP-poo-chee-no" like in "cup" not "cap." Panettone Getty Pah-nay-toe-nay Correct Incorrect Pah-nay-toe-nay Pah-nay-tone Correct Incorrect Pah-nay-tone Correct! Wrong! Italians clearly enunciate the last two syllables in "pah-nay-TOE-NAY."
