Why do people say sherbert and not sherbet?
Why do people say sherbert and not sherbet? This refreshment was called sharbat after the Arabic word sharbah for “a drink.” Sherbert (pronounced “shur-bert”) is a common misspelling of sherbet that resulted from a common mispronunciation. Its prevalence has resulted in its inclusion in some dictionaries as an alternative spelling.
Where do they call it sherbert?
The word in question is from Turkish and Persian words that both trace back to the Arabic word sharba, meaning drink. All three words—the Turkish and Persian words are serbet and sharbat, respectively—lack an r in the second syllable, but when the word was imported into English in the early 17th century it was ...