The Great Pecan Debate
Pecan Store January 19th, 2009
How exactly do you pronounce “pecan†anyway? Do you say pea-can? Or is it pih-kahn?
Much like the cara-mel/car-mel pronunciation debate, it looks like the answer to this question isn’t as complicated as it sounds.
After doing a basic Google search on “How to pronounce pecan,†a slew of sites popped up with answers from across the U.S. It turns out your pronunciation of the word is closely linked to the region you are from and/or what you grew up with. There’s no real right or wrong way to say it, just personal preference. Even Dictionary.com lists several ways to say it.
I happen to say pih-kahn, but no matter how you say it, they’re always delicious.
How do you pronounce it? Type your response below.
Photo credit: Old Shoe Woman
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