Anthony Sharwood demonstrates the correct way to pronounce some of those tricky food words, like quinoa, croissant and Moet.

THIS isn't about food snobbery. This isn't about being a know-it-all foodie-nista. This is about pronouncing the stuff we all eat and drink in the correct way.

And then it's about making your friends feel dumber than you. Or not. That bit's up to you.

Let's start with an easy-to-say, much-loved family favourite.

SCHNITZEL

PEOPLE SAY: "Snitzel" or "snitchel".

IT SHOULD BE: The trick is to get that "h" sound in. Forget about the silent "c". Just say "sh". Then "nitzel". Shhhnitzel. Too easy. Bet we know what you're having for dinner tonight.

CROISSANT

PEOPLE SAY: This flaky French pastry which occupies an uncertain yet delicious space between bread and cake is one of the most commonly mispronounced foods. People pronounce the "t" at the end, which is wrong, and say the "r" in the English way. Also wrong.

IT SHOULD BE: If you can't roll a French "r", the best bet is to substitute a "w". If you say "cwa-son", that'll be close enough.

SUSHI

PEOPLE SAY: "Sooshi", where the "oo" sound is soft as in the words "sooky" or "sooty".

IT SHOULD BE: The "oo" sound should be a little stronger. Maybe not quite as strong as the word "food" but closer to "food" than "good".

HUMMUS

PEOPLE SAY: "Hommus"

IT SHOULD BE: There are many spelling variations, but you should always say this delicious middle eastern chickpea paste with a soft "u" sound as in "pull", not an "o" sound.

PIDE

PEOPLE SAY: Pide as in "ride".

IT SHOULD BE: This delicious Turkish pizza which is a popular late night post-pub snack should be pronounced "pee-day".

SAUVIGNON BLANC

PEOPLE SAY: "Sav blanc"

IT SHOULD BE: It's supposed to be "sauv" blanc where the "sauv" rhymes with the word "stove" and "blanc" rhymes with "tonk". But it's kind of an Aussie tradition to go the bottle-o and pick up a bottle of sav-blanc. So we won't be snobs and will leave this one up to you. Same deal for its red cousin cabernet sauvignon, aka "cab sav".

QUINOA

PEOPLE SAY: Almost every pronunciation under the sun, especially "kwi-no-uh".

IT SHOULD BE: The correct pronunciation for these South American seeds which are very popular and eaten like grain is "kinwa".

JARLSBERG CHEESE

PEOPLE SAY: Jarlsberg with a "J".

IT SHOULD BE: "Yarlsberg" or you'll make your Norwegian friends very upset.

MOËT ET CHANDON

PEOPLE SAY: "Mo-ee" like the Victorian town of Moe or Mo-ay a la teh French pronunciation

IT SHOULD BE: This expensive champagne should be pronounced "Mo-wet", although you're excused for saying it however you like after a bottle or two. The clue to the unusual French pronunciation is the two dots above the "e".

GOZLEME

PEOPLE SAY: "Gozleemee"

IT SHOULD BE: This increasingly popular Turkish friend bread needs a bit of practice. First say "gir" as in "girl". Then "le-meh". "Girz-lemeh" isn't exactly right but it's a lot closer than "gozleemee".

PHO

PEOPLE SAY: "Foe" as in friend or foe

IT SHOULD BE: This fragrant Vietnamese beef soup should be pronounced "fur" as in the fluffy stuff your cat has. Just don't pronounce the "r".

Which ones do you get right or wrong? Tell us in the comments below or on Twitter at @newscomauHQ @antsharwood

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