sofa – le canapé

(Pronounced ka-na-pay)

To remember that sofa is pronounced ka-na-pay (le canapé) in French, use the following mnemonic.

I sat on the sofa eating all the canapés (canapé).

Note: The word canapé (food) comes from the French term sofa. This is because the garnish sits atop the bread as people sit atop a sofa.