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Açaí, chipotle and gnocchi – and other words you are probably mispronouncing

The Guardian UK · 19 August 2026 at 17:29

Açaí, chipotle and gnocchi – and other words you are probably mispronouncing

The English language can seem designed to trip us up, whether we’re greeting a colonel or travelling to Worcestershire.

Here are some of the biggest stumbling blocks Name: Açaí.

Age: First imported to western countries from South America as freeze-dried pulp in the 1990s.

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Açaí, chipotle and gnocchi – and other words you are probably mispronouncing

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