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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