So here’s the takeaway: ah-nee-ZET. Soft A, emphasis on the end, and a lot of confidence. You don’t need to be fluent in French to nail it. You just need to pretend you’re a tiny bit fancy. Put on your imaginary beret, sit up straight, and let the syllables roll off your tongue like you’ve been saying them since you were a baby.
Go forth, order that anisette. May it make you feel like you’re on the French Riviera, even if you’re just on your couch in sweatpants. Cheers to mispronunciations past, and to the surprisingly easy sound of ah-nee-ZET from now on.
