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I don't understnd the relevance of #30 to the topic at hand, mazgringo.

What's the date of your dictionary?

What pronunciation does it give for chorizo?

Does the dictionary indicate (in the prefatory matter or elsewhere) that the absence of a date of first use indicates that the word is not an accepted English-language word?

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A very feeble attempt at distraction is what it is.

Chorizo is a style of spicy pork sausage that originated in Spain. That it originated in the Iberian peninsula is not open to dispute. No one would deny, however, that, reflecting its popularity, it is now made all over the world, and local styles differ. So what? The same can be said of absolutely any popular dish you care to name, from pizza to popovers. And, of course, as V. points out, this has absolutely zero bearing on the fact that it's a word that has been adopted into English and has acquired an English pronunciation.

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Hmmm...

P.S. I'm delighted the U.N. has, at last, recognised the State of Palestine - albeit long after it recognised the state of Palestine.

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tony0001 (#15) what do you think I should be doing to enourage new posters?

It's easier to state what we should not be doing, Andrew.

But I suggest that you become less formal, more inclusive - and, as I fail to do, write as if you haven't been on here forever.

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Knock-ee for gnocchi really grates on me, almost as much as people who twirl their spaghetti with a fork and spoon. (Irrational, yes, I know...)

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I hear people in Australia, particularly Melbourne, say "chore-it-zo" quite often.
I assume it's because there is no significant tradition of Spanish food, holidays and immigration in Australia but a huge tradition of Italian food and immigration, particularly in Melbourne. Or maybe it's some broadcasters influencing it. I can't be arsed "correcting" them.

It's very hard to come from a Spanish holiday where you've been hearing and saying "cho-ritho" and suddenly revert back to an English Z sound on return to the UK. For that reason, I suspect the Spanish pronunciation is becoming more common in the UK. Call it precious if you want. Although some Spanish don't lisp the Z, or maybe it's the number of Latin Americans working in bars and restaurants there that I'm hearing.

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In the States, I often hear people pronounce (salade) nicoise as masculine - nee-SWAH. Terrible.