Bruschetta
Wrong: Broo-sheh-tuh
Correct: Broo-SKET-tuh
Sriracha
Wrong: Sree-rah-cha
Correct: SEE-rah-cha
Endive
Wrong: En-dive
Correct: On-DEEV
Worcestershire sauce
Wrong: Wore-chester-shire
Correct: WOOS-TUH-SHURE
Maraschino cherry
Wrong: Mare-uh-sheeno
Correct: Mare-uh-SKEENO
Sherbert
Wrong: Sher-bert
Correct: Sher-BIT
Açaí
Wrong: Ah-kai
Correct: Ah-SIGH-ee
Gyro
Wrong: Jy-roe
Correct: YEE-roe
Espresso
Wrong: Ex-press-oh
Correct: ESS-press-oh
Bouillabaisse
Wrong: Bool-yah-bays
Correct: BOO-yah-BESS
Gnocchi
Wrong: No-key
Correct: NYOH-key
Jicama
Wrong: Hick-uh-muh
Correct: HEE-kuh-mah
Lychee
Wrong: Lie-chee
Correct: LEE-chee
Anise
Wrong: Ah-nees
Correct: ANN-iss
Pho
Wrong: Foe
Correct: FUH
Sake
Wrong: Socky
Correct: Sah-KAY
Crudités
Wrong: Krew-dites
Correct: Krew-dih-TAY
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Take potato for example.
The thing is, most of these words come from different languages so is up to your knowledge or even heritage of those cultures to choose the right way.
Even with your "Krew-dih-TAY" you will pronounce it in a wrong way while it's a french word.
In french the "u" is pronounced slightly differently than in english. And the "é" does not have any equivalent in english pronounciation.
But anyway, a french will understand it. And more importantly, it will just sound like the so sympatic english accent to us.