Beetroot, Beetroot Or Beetroot? We Talk About Food In Russian Correctly

“We ate cakes for a long time, shorts didn’t fit ...”, - if you remember just one line from the poem, you will never again have a question about the stress in the word cake in the plural.

“We ate cakes for a long time, shorts didn’t fit ...”, - if you remember just one line from the poem, you will never again have a question about the stress in the word cake in the plural. Alas, this is not how we are taught in school. Therefore, there are many errors in seemingly simple and familiar words.

Let's take a look at some of the most common culinary challenges. By the way, where would you put the stress in the last word? In fact, both options are equally true: cooking and cooking. However, it is worth noting that in some dictionaries they prefer the emphasis on “and” - cooking.

grapefruit, grapefruit, grapefruit, grapefruit

 

It would seem that this fruit has not been considered exotic for a long time, but its name still causes difficulties for many. By analogy with English pronunciation, it is correct to say GRAPEFRUIT.

Pine nuts or pine nuts

Cedar tree, with an accent, everything is unambiguous. And the nuts from it should be cedar. And that's what they say most of the time. But in the dictionaries there is unconditionally only one option - cedar.

Beets and beets

 

It is worth dealing with this simple vegetable. You can look into history - the word "beetroot" was borrowed from the Greeks, and already in the 16-17th century it was actively used. The beet option can be considered simply erroneous. So here everything is clear - beets speak and write correctly.

Creams and creams

Not only the stress sometimes causes difficulty, but also the ending. Especially in such an insidious word as cream. So, it is worth remembering that there is only one norm here - creams, with an emphasis on the first syllable.

Croutons and croutons, croutons or croutons

 

These crispy slices are a real disaster. Some dictionaries list both forms, masculine and feminine, as equal. Others fix only one possible option. It is legitimate to use both forms, but it is important to be consistent. If toast, then croutons, and if toast - croutons.

Chia or chia seeds

Do you think that in such a simple and short word it is hardly possible to make a mistake? Very in vain! How do you pronounce? In 99% of cases, the accent is wrong. Yes, it is correct to say chiA.

One coffee or one coffee

 

This word is perhaps more than any other on hearing. And yet, many continue to make mistakes. The middle kind of coffee can only be in a colloquial form. If we talk about literary, then everything is clear here - one coffee and nothing else.

Saute or saute onions

Both of these words are fixed in the dictionary, but in completely different meanings. Remember that to pass is to support or pass. And if you lightly fry the onion, then you saute it.

sorrel or sorrel

 

In 90% of cases, this word is pronounced incorrectly. Catch a memory rhyme - "It's April in our yard, it's time to collect sorrel."

Plum or plum cake

If you're still in doubt, say plum pie. But seriously, the form fixed in the dictionary is still plum, although many say otherwise.

Shampoo or skewers

 

During picnics, this word becomes very popular. If you want to pronounce it correctly, remember that the correct option is shamPur. And in the plural, by the way, skewers, not skewers.

Bread is moldy or moldy

As much as you don't want to put stress at the end of a word, it's best not to. It would be correct to say that the bread is moldy. Well, the option "covered with mold" will never let you down.

kitchen or kitchen

 

A headset, gadget or table should be exclusively kitchen if its place is in the kitchen.

baking sheet, baking sheet, baking sheet

If you want to bake something in the oven, you will need a baking sheet. However, you can always use any other heat-resistant form.

SilkSheep or silkSheep

 

Are you sure you always pronounce this word correctly? Perhaps this is the first time you will know about this, but it is necessary to call the berry and tree Mulberry.

You will never make a mistake with the words cottage cheese and meatballs, because the norm of double stress is fixed for them.

Yes, surprises can be found on every page of the Russian dictionary. But it's never too late to learn to speak correctly.