Comments on: 20 Food Names Singaporeans Commonly Mispronounce

By: Damien

Damien — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:47:35 +0000

A point about bouillabaisse. It’s important that the last syllable is pronounced as “bays”(as you mentioned) with a soft s Sound. Not a “z” sound (imagine the s Sound in ‘basil’).

This is because in french the word baiser and baissez are pronounced differently. A soft s Like the latter is what is in bouillabaiSSe. Make a z sound and it’s an extremely vulgar word that starts with F

By: Yusoff A Latiff

Yusoff A Latiff — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:10:39 +0000

The popular spicy fish paste grilled in coconut leaf called otah should properly be called otak-otak

By: Yusoff A Latiff

Yusoff A Latiff — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:08:56 +0000

The popular spicy fish paste grilled in coconut leaf often called otah should be properly pronounced as otak-otak

By: Dare

Dare — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:29:44 +0000

Over the years I have been hit by:

Carbo Runner – italian pasta dish with an eggy base
Soccer Rot – German pickled cabbage
Rag Out – French meat stew
Mewk – white liquid, goes with cereal
Brat – baked good, commonly white or wholemeal
Stick – a cut if beef, grilled

By: Alexander

Alexander — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:24:26 +0000

Are you sure you pronounce it all right? Think there is some/few hiccups there. .just saying

By: Inez

Inez — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:52:07 +0000

Definitely agree with Ben on the pronunciation of spaghetti. I studied the Italian language for 2 years. Never once was I taught that it should be pronounced as ‘spuh-geht-tee’.

My pet peeve is encore (‘an-core’).

By: louis

louis — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 04:59:37 +0000

Be it Boeuf Burguinon, Paella or Bratwurst. It is so uniquely Singaporeans how we pronounce these European languages; like how they order for Char GAY DIU (Char Kway Teow) or GAY CHAP (Kway Chap)…

By: sye

sye — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:47:22 +0000

How about /poo-lay/ for “poulet” and not /poo-let/?

By: Jayme

Jayme — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:07:36 +0000

Minestrone – mah-een-strohn? :O

By: Agnes

Agnes — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:21:54 +0000

I correct myself, didn’t see the word “Singaporeans” … the title is CORRECT!

By: Agnes

Agnes — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:20:36 +0000

The title should be *commonly mispronounced*

By: Christina

Christina — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 06:42:04 +0000

I think you got it wrong with bouillabaise and macaron. it’s bui-yah-bays and mah-ca-rohn.

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 04:03:40 +0000

Yea I got one ..! Nasi Lemak and not Nasee Lomak

By: Callir

Callir — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 01:37:39 +0000

How you say ‘chia’ seeds?

By: Kira

Kira — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 02:46:43 +0000

What’s the point of pronouncing something ‘properly’ if all it gets you is a puzzled look from the waiter or the girl behind the counter? It’s better for all involved if you just use the ‘local’ terms for certain words …

By: tbon

tbon — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 01:43:33 +0000

Wasabi as WasaBay. Pardon the French

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:17:52 +0000

Act yi ge atas only…

By: Arthur Lee

Arthur Lee — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:01:22 +0000

In the case of macarons, the “R” is not pronounced as it is. It is more like “kch” (a la clearing of phlegm).

By: Doughsunn

Doughsunn — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:42:08 +0000

Potato WEDGES (wed-jers) n HASH (hair-shh) Browns.
where “wages” and “harsh” make it sound as if the potato’s working hard to get paid.

By: antonio

antonio — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:34:57 +0000

Thank you the moderation…….