Pronunciation/Names
How do you pronounce quinoa?
KEEN-wah/ˈkiːnwɑː/
Commonly said as: "kwin-OH-uh"
keen wah
quinoa
What it is
Quinoa is the South American grain.
Why it gets said wrong
From Quechua by way of Spanish, it is KEEN-wah. English spelling rules lead you far astray.
Hear it in a sentence
The salad has quinoa in it.
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