The words is ESPRESSO. ES-PRESS-O. THERE IS NO 'X' IN IT!
It's so annoying.
Twits.
2007-01-26 00:14:03 · 26 answers · asked by Bridezilla 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
So can I go to the Train Station and get on the Express and drink my Espresso? I fear u may be fighting a losing battle here.
Elusive is right, I have checked my dictionary (the Concise Oxford) and "expresso" is given as a variant of "espresso". The dictionary is 30 years old so this is not a neologism. Remember that as well as fast, express also means "to squeeze". This is exactly what the steam does to the ground coffee, squeezing out the essence of the bean.
Actually you only ever get a tiny cup, and they never fill that. Much better to order an "Americano" or a filter coffee.
2007-01-26 12:04:40 · answer #1 · answered by pwei34 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm from the South or maybe i recognize it is espresso. damn. Time to locate a clean espresso save. it is practically as undesirable because the idiots that are available in and say mosakins quite of moccasins, and FASFA quite of FAFSA. i can't STAND that.
2016-10-16 03:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't an 'X' in it because there isn't a 'X 'in the Italian alphabet, if there was it would then be Expresso, as said earlier, it's been anglicised. Take a chill pill.
2007-01-26 01:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by cassiterid 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While I cannot offer you an actual answer, I can tell you that people all over the US do it as well. I have never heard a barista correct the pronunciation... I choose to assume that they are polite and not unaware of the mistake.
2007-01-26 00:24:59 · answer #4 · answered by ginnai82 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, I pronounce ik-presso... x-presso.... I do not think I am a twit... I do believe it probably has something to do with dialect? not intellect....I pronounce both those like they end in "ECKT" is that right? oh... here's what the dictionary says about expresso.. espresso..... :
ex·pres·so (ĭk-sprĕs'ō, ĕk-)
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noun
Variant of espresso
es·pres·so (ĭ-sprĕs'ō, ĕ-sprĕs'ō),
also ex·pres·so (ĭk-sprĕs'ō, ĕk-)
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[Italian (caffè) espresso, espresso (coffee) past participle of esprimere, to press out, from Latin exprimere, ex-, ex-, + premere, to press.]
noun: pl., -sos.
A strong coffee brewed by forcing steam under pressure through darkly roasted, powdered coffee beans.
hey! I have a question....why do Some people think they are all right... and say cruel/mean things... without having ALL the facts? hmmmmm
this is just one "twits" opinion....
2007-01-26 00:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by elusive_001 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's because the word is Italian, not English.
2007-01-26 00:23:18 · answer #6 · answered by A dad & a teacher 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Who cares???!!! But while you are asking that I would like to know why some paople say chimbley when it's chimney and skelington when it is just skeleton dddduuuuhhhh!!!!!
2007-01-26 00:21:23 · answer #7 · answered by Banny Grasher 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Completely agree!
2007-01-26 00:48:56 · answer #8 · answered by Pumpkin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well espresso is an italian word and they are anglicizing it - they are not the brightest bulbs
2007-01-26 00:44:22 · answer #9 · answered by Jim G 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why on earth do people say "Why the hell?"..........
get a life, it's not that important, some people maybe did not have your superior education????
2007-01-26 00:26:09 · answer #10 · answered by maureen p 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋