With summer now in full swing, many people will be ordering themselves a fruity cocktail at the bar to enjoy in the sizzling sunshine.
However, did you know that you may have been pronouncing some of your favourite tipples wrong?
Well, according to language experts Preply, a lot of people have.
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So why not make sure you don't look silly, and brush up on these top cocktail mispronunciations?
One of the main cocktails that is often mispronounced, according to the experts, is daiquiri.
The cocktail is named after the location it was created in – the town of Daiquiri on the southeastern tip of Cuba.
And like its exotic location, the drink is just as vibrant, with it containing made of rum, citrus juice, and sugar or other sweetener.
But how do you say it?
According to Preply, the correct pronunciation is “DAH-kih-ree”, not “DAH-kwih-ree” as often mispronounced.
Did you know that one?
Well then what about a Negroni Sbagliato? The Negroni is an Italian cocktail, made of one part gin, one part vermouth rosso and one part Campari, garnished with orange peel.
It was recently famous for going viral on TikTok when served with a little bit of prosecco.
The correct pronunciation is “spAH-lyee-AH-toh,” with a roll of the tongue at “gli” that sounds sort of like “lyee.” It's considered to be one of the hardest pronunciations in Italian, so don’t be too hard on yourself if you struggle with this one.
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Mojito, a traditional Cuban punch, is often pronounced “Mo-jee-to” by many, but some may be shocked to hear it's actually pronounced “Mo-hee-to”.
Meanwhile Curaçao is another tough one to say. The liqueur, which is flavoured with the dried peel of the bitter orange laraha, a citrus fruit grown on the Dutch island of Curaçao, is a bright blue colour and a favourite to add to cocktails. The correct pronunciation of the liqueur is “Cure-ah-souw”, not “Cure-ah-cow”, as you may think.
So what are you waiting for? Get ordering and impress your local barman with your tip top pronunciations.
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