Anyone for some Broooooshetta?

Just a quick lesson in pronunciation (by the way, it's proNUNciation, not proNOUNciation):

Bruschetta.

Everyone knows what it is, most people like it, but almost no one in the English-speaking world knows how to pronounce it.

For those who are ignorant of its true pronunciation, but who would like to be informed, hold on to the seat of your pants. For those who are ignorant of it, but refuse to change their ways, that's fine. Just please don't try to correct those of us who DO pronounce it properly. There is nothing more infuriating.

So anyway, Bruschetta is an italian word and surprisingly, an italian dish. Very delicious it is too, by the way. Grilled bread, olive oil, rubbed with garlic, and nowadays topped with a tomato salad of sorts.

In Italian, the letters 'che' together produce a hard 'k' sound, so the word is in fact pronounced, 'broo-SKET-a' - not 'broo-SHET-a', as English speakers will so butcher it.

Incidentally, 'ci' in Italian is softer. Words such as 'ciabatta' (as in bruschetta ciabatta) are pronounced 'cha-BA-ta' and for my case in point, most people know that 'cappuccino' is 'cap-poo-CHEE-no'.

While we're on the topic, I would like to clarify another common mispronunciation.

Moët & Chandon. 


For the love of God, please, it is NOT NOT NOT 'Mo-aye'. 


It should almost be humourous that people smugly think they are pronouncing this frenchie properly by not articulating the 't'. But let me assure you, it is not! It is actually beyond mildly irritating. 


The word is most definitely pronounced - and I will stake my mother on it - 'mo-wett'. Or if you want to be really proper about it, say 'm'wett'. (Sounds a bit dodgy, but if that's how you like it...)


Ordinarily and most of the time, if a french word ends in 'et', you do not pronounce the 't' - but in this instance that rule does not apply.


And again, for those ignoramus' out there, please do not try to correct those few of us who actually do know how to say it. 


I will admit that on matters such as these, yes, I am a snob. A massive grammar-and-spelling-police snob.


Bah humbug.