Americans Often Use Or Pronounce French Words Wrong, So Here's The Right Way

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Americans Often Use Or Pronounce French Words Wrong, So Here's The Right Way
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'À la mode' has nothing to do with ice cream.

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"Entrer" means"to come in," so an entrée is the first dish of the meal. In French, the main course is called"plat principal."Tap to play or pause GIFThe correct word is"connaisseur," from the verb"connaître," and it also means"an expert."This one is pretty tricky, but the"am" in"cham-" is not open like"sham" but closed, almost like"hon.

from the fact that women used to wear flowers tied to their bodice, and these flowers were called"bouquet de corsage."Tap to play or pause GIF"Encore" means"again" in French, so it makes sense that it would be used to ask for another song at the end of a show. But we actually don't use it that way. In France, when asking for an"encore," people will just say"une autre" , and the extra song itself is called a"rappel.

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