Being an Italian and growing up in a family of Italian cooks, I learned from a young age that there are specific ways to say Italian foods. I grew up pronouncing everything exaggerated and got mad at other people who tried to correct me. Once you know the "right" way to pronounce things you never go back, and I have been saying these words like this all my life. I never truly realized I was pronouncing it differently until my friends started to comment on my exaggerations and funny pronunciations.

So, here are eight Italian foods Italians pronounce funny.

1. Mozzarella (Mooots- a- del)

Only time its (mots-a-rella) is when you order mozzarella sticks

2. Calamari (gaa-laa-maahd)

Sometimes the waiter looks at me funny

3. Proscuitto (pro-shoot-o)

I can never really say this one right

4. Ricotta (re-gout)

Even thoughIm not a big fan of the cheese, Ill never say (ri-cotta)

5. Capocollo (Gaba-gool)

I used to think it was spelt and actually was called (gaba-gool)

6. Pasta e fagioli (pasta vazzool)

Sometimes I would call this "pasta for you" because I couldn't understand my grandma

7. Marinara (mare-eh-nara) or (gravy)

Some people would say pasta sauce, but I was also taught its the "best sh*t on earth.

8. Pizza

It's just pizza, we aren't crazy.