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Question by  Emily35 (18)

How do you pronounce pecan?

Is it pe-can or pec-an?

 
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Answer by  amswplusone (652)

Both "pick-awn" and "pee-can" are accepted pronunciations for that word. Typically it is a regional tendency one way or another.

 
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Answer by  Lizzie14 (82)

It all depends on where you are. In the Deep South most people pronounce it "puh-cahn", but in the Midwest the favored pronunciation seems to be "pea-can".

 
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