Spanish words are tricky to say – first of all, as with all
languages, there are numerous regional variations of this
language. Secondly there is a massive difference in
pronunciation between Spain and in Latin America. Here are the
top 5 mispronounced Spanish Foodie words explained (more to
follow soon). If you have any other words you aren’t sure of,
don’t hesitate to ask about them. 1. Chorizo. Oh dear, oh dear.
I have heard seasoned BBC commentators mispronounce this one
repeatedly. Even worse, I have seen chefs on TV standing in a
plaza in the middle of Spain getting it wrong. The genesis of
the problem is in the way the word is usually mispronounced:
Culprits can see that the Spanish ‘z’ does not go the way of the
English ‘z’, which is a good start. Then they make a fatal error
– they use Italian pronunciation on a Spanish word. In Italian
the ‘z’ has a ‘ts’/ ‘ds’ sound – think of ‘pizza’. If ‘chorizo’
were an Italian word, there would be no problem, but chorizo is
not an Italian word at all. It is a Sp