Nutella

[TKDmom]

How do you pronounce it?

[Aunty Social]

Nuh-tella

[Gwenhwyfar]

definitely not "new-tella" -- but not really the first either..

 

more like "nuh-TELLA"

[Impish]

Nuh-tella

:iagree:

[TKDmom]

Oh, I wish I could edit my poll. Nuh-tella is what I meant by nut-ella. Shoulda read it out loud. :glare:

[woolybear]

Yes, I'm in the nuh-tella camp. My sister surprised me one day by mentioning newtella. I thought, are we related? Lol.

[Giraffe]

In Europe (from whence it comes) it is New-tella, at least according to the commercials. :)

[Jen+4dc]

In Europe (from whence it comes) it is New-tella, at least according to the commercials. :)

 

I was a nanny in Belgium the first time I heard of it and they pronounce it "new-tella." For whatever that's worth...;)

[Ester Maria]

Noo - tella

[Pata]

In Europe (from whence it comes) it is New-tella, at least according to the commercials. :)

 

My dh lived in France when he first had Nutella and he says New-tella.

[Karenciavo]

In the Bronx, where it is served often, it is pronounced Nuh-tella. They also call capricola "gabagool" so take it for what it's worth. :lol:

[Starr]

I first had it many years ago in Germany and it was "new".

[AlmiraGulch]

I just now saw a commercial for it on TV and they said "nuh-tella." I'm not in Europe, though.

[dragons in the flower bed]

In the Bronx, where it is served often, it is pronounced Nuh-tella. They also call capricola "gabagool" so take it for what it's worth. :lol:

 

And mugh-zarell and rigot cheese. I always want to say, "LOOK! The 'a' is right there on the package!" Friends tell me it's us that have muddled the Italian with inaccurate spelling.

[dragons in the flower bed]

It's called that because it's hazelnut flavored, right? I always assumed the nut reference would remain.

[KnitWit]

My dh has eaten Nutella since his childhood in Holland and France. (He is Dutch) They have always pronounced it *noo-tel-ah*

[ThatCyndiGirl]

I just assumed that however they say it on the commercial must be right or the owner of the company woulda' raised a stink and made them correct it.

 

They say "NEW-tella" on the commercial. Of course, they forgot the bacon. Someone really should be fired. ;)

[hsmom3tn]

Nuh-tella

 

definitely not "new-tella" -- but not really the first either..

 

more like "nuh-TELLA"

 

It's called that because it's hazelnut flavored, right? I always assumed the nut reference would remain.

 

:iagree:

 

 

It's interesting that it's supposed to be the other way, though. :)

[Aurelia]

Nuh-tella

 

:iagree:

[chiguirre]

And mugh-zarell and rigot cheese. I always want to say, "LOOK! The 'a' is right there on the package!" Friends tell me it's us that have muddled the Italian with inaccurate spelling.

 

It's that the words are spelled as you'd say them in standard (Tuscan) Italian. They're pronounced as they are in a Southern dialect that replaces c with g and drops the ending syllable.

 

And I vote newtella, but I haven't seen the American ad.

[PuddleJumper1]

Nuh-tella

 

Now I see I voted wrong - I should be an other. Voted nut-ella but in reality we sa nuh-tella.

[eclipse]

I voted other - when I'm speaking English, I say Nuh-tella. When I'm speaking French or Spanish, I say something resembling "new-tela," but with much less of the "w" sound than the english word "new."

[TCoppock]

Oh, I wish I could edit my poll. Nuh-tella is what I meant by nut-ella. Shoulda read it out loud. :glare:

:iagree:That's how I felt after reading the first response. Duh.... Another false vote for #1. Put me down for other.

[dani3boys]

Nuh-tella

 

:iagree:

[sweetbasil]

I've never seen a commercial for it, but DH and I have both spent time in Europe and we both call it "new-tella."

[Crissy]

Nuh-tella. Because it's chocolate and hazelNUTS not hazelNEWTS. ;)

[Daisy]

My hubby says New-tella.

 

I just say EWWWW-tella

[ChristusG]

Nuh-tella

 

Yes....just like this.

[Nakia]

I pronounce it "loveofmylifethatIcannotlivewithout". :D:D:D:D

[Crystal in VA]

I just now saw a commercial for it on TV and they said "nuh-tella." I'm not in Europe, though.

 

:iagree: The commercial that I've seen here in VA. pronounces it "nuh-tella."

[TKDmom]

I pronounce it "loveofmylifethatIcannotlivewithout". :D:D:D:D

 

Your recent posts propmted me to go buy myself a jar. It's been a few years since I had any. :eek:

 

It's been a rough week. But at least I have the jar of Nutella and a spoon for consolation. ;)

[Nakia]

Your recent posts propmted me to go buy myself a jar. It's been a few years since I had any. :eek:

 

It's been a rough week. But at least I have the jar of Nutella and a spoon for consolation. ;)

 

Glad I could help you! :D

[Brenda in FL]

In Europe (from whence it comes) it is New-tella, at least according to the commercials. :)

 

Thank you! We first had it in Europe as well. I was beginning to feel quite foolish calling it new-tella after seeing all the nuh-tellas.

 

The differences in pronunciation remind me of American foods in Catalan - Ruffles (potato chips) are pronounced rrrroo-flays and a friend pronounced pancakes as pon-kay-kays!

[TKDmom]

:iagree:That's how I felt after reading the first response. Duh.... Another false vote for #1. Put me down for other.

 

 

No no no. I'm assuming that Nut-ella and Nuh-tella are the same. I just did a poor job spelling out the pronunciation when I created the poll. :001_smile:

[TKDmom]

Nuh-tella. Because it's chocolate and hazelNUTS not hazelNEWTS. ;)

 

This is how I've always felt. And I cringed when my friends pronounced it "wrong".

 

Thank you! We first had it in Europe as well. I was beginning to feel quite foolish calling it new-tella after seeing all the nuh-tellas.

 

The differences in pronunciation remind me of American foods in Catalan - Ruffles (potato chips) are pronounced rrrroo-flays and a friend pronounced pancakes as pon-kay-kays!

 

:D Good point. Maybe I'll try to pronounce it the way it's pronounced in Europe, since that's where Nutella originated.

[meet me in paris]

We first got introduced to it while living in Italy... it's definitely NEW-tella.

[Ester Maria]

NOO-TELLA

Not New-tella (with n-y-u sounds), Noo-tella.

 

Proof. :D

[TKDmom]

NOO-TELLA

Not New-tella (with n-y-u sounds), Noo-tella.

 

Proof. :D

 

I would pronounce "new" the same as "noo" (not n-y-o. I think that's more British than American ;))

 

And thanks for the proof. :D

[Ester Maria]

I would pronounce "new" the same as "noo" (not n-y-o. I think that's more British than American ;))

I'm ESL... :001_unsure: (English fourth language more like, LOL)

But yeah, now that I think of it, many Americans would say it that way. Probably even my daughters. But I never payed attention.

 

But I HAVE heard "nyutella", which is why I wanted to prevent the confusion. :D But a rose by any other name... :tongue_smilie:

[Gooblink]

I think y'all need an intervention.

 

:)

[stripe]

I know that it is nu-tella, but I say nut-tella. However, my kids just call it "chocolate."

[Cheryl in NM]

in the US. In the beginning they pronounced it nuh-TELLA and at the end new-tella!

 

We are ALL right! :tongue_smilie:

[Cinder]

I just assumed that however they say it on the commercial must be right or the owner of the company woulda' raised a stink and made them correct it.

 

 

 

My take on this is that whatever pronunciation appeals to the audience is what goes. I decided that when Hyundai came to the US. I would have pronounced this hyoon-die, and until I'd heard "hun-day" on tv I didn't know there was another way to say it.

 

I voted new/noo. Before this thread I didn't even know there was another pronunciation. And I first heard of Nutella about 10 years ago.

 

Cinder

[Guest Cindie2dds]

My kids just call it chocolate, but I voted New-tella. :D

[Jamee]

My take on this is that whatever pronunciation appeals to the audience is what goes. I decided that when Hyundai came to the US. I would have pronounced this hyoon-die, and until I'd heard "hun-day" on tv I didn't know there was another way to say it.

 

I voted new/noo. Before this thread I didn't even know there was another pronunciation. And I first heard of Nutella about 10 years ago.

 

Cinder

 

 

Ah yes, I have found that living overseas, Americans pronounce words very differently than in the native. Take Nikon, in the US I've always heard it Nigh-kon. Here in Japan it's Nee-kon. And yes, in Korea, and if I'm not mistaken even in Europe it's more he-yon--die than hunday.

 

For the record, I've alway called it noo (new)-tella

[woolybear]

Thank you! We first had it in Europe as well. I was beginning to feel quite foolish calling it new-tella after seeing all the nuh-tellas.

 

The differences in pronunciation remind me of American foods in Catalan - Ruffles (potato chips) are pronounced rrrroo-flays and a friend pronounced pancakes as pon-kay-kays!

 

Rooflays! I love that. They sound so much more exotic that way.

[Matryoshka]

It's New-tella in Europe where it's from, and I couldn't imagine pronouncing it any other way.:)

[stripe]

Ah yes, I have found that living overseas, Americans pronounce words very differently than in the native. Take Nikon, in the US I've always heard it Nigh-kon. Here in Japan it's Nee-kon.

The one I hate is "niss-in" for the car company Nissan, instead of "nees-san." I do say Nigh-kan even though I know it's not correct, just because it's so entrenched (and isn't it a contraction of some longer name starting with Nihon?). But I will never, ever say "sa-kee" or "karatee" or (my least favorite) "carry-o-kee."

 

A relative of mine, after living in Germany, pronounces Ikea totally differently from the way I do (Eye-kee-uh).

[*********]

definitely not "new-tella" -- but not really the first either..

 

more like "nuh-TELLA"

 

:iagree:

[Mabelen]

I'm European and I say Noo-tella!