How do you pronounce "pecan"?

[clm10308]

I know that the pronunciation of the word "pecan" is regional, but I am watching Food Network right now and just saw a commercial wher Alex -whatever her last name is- making a dish with "pee cans" It really bugs me to listen to that.

Where are you from and how do you pronounce "pecan"?

 

[Christine]

I'm native to the Washington DC area and I say: pee-kahn, but the first syllable, while having a "long" e, is said quickly.

 

[luvmy3]

pee can

I'm such a juvenile

 

[SandrA9810]

Pe-kahn as well. I've heard pee-can as well and its not all that strange to hear, but personally I dont say it that way.

 

[Poohforyou]

I say pea-can rather than pea-con

 

[Shyvioletisme]

In Texas we pronounce it like: pa-con. No long e. But the first syllable rhymes with ugh.

 

[si-am]

In Texas we pronounce it like: pa-con. No long e. But the first syllable rhymes with ugh.

This is how I say it and I've lived in Georgia all my life. I do hear lots of different pronunciations around here though.

 

[JessicaR]

When Harry Met Sally! Would you care to partake in my pecan pie?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6CtAauWe1U

I say pa-con.

 

[CathrynRose]

Chicago and Pee - (like James) Caan

Maybe it's more P'Caan. I dunno. It's not pea-can (o-worms)

 

[BearcatsFan]

pee-con

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Oddly, I pronounce it two different ways:

PEE-can pie.

Everything else: peh-cahn.

 

[codimouse]

In South Tx we say puh-kahn

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[hulagirl87]

pee can

I'm such a juvenile

I was just going to post this same thing

 

[aprilgail2]

pee-can

 

[mjantz]

In Texas we pronounce it like: pa-con. No long e. But the first syllable rhymes with ugh.

That's how I say in too (Texan). When I hear pee-can I know I am in the DEEP South. Where you hear 'Bless your heart honey' & tea is so sweet it will rot your teeth with one sip!!

 

[minkydog]

We're a bilingual family. I say PEEcan and hubby says puhCON

 

[EMom]

In Texas we pronounce it like: pa-con. No long e. But the first syllable rhymes with ugh.

Another Texan here. Yes, it's puh-CON. Draw out the last syllable for a while......

 

[Wishing on a star]

From the South...
It's Pe-Cahn or Pe-con here!
(not puh-con... pe-cahn is the closest spelling to me)

Peeeek-n or Peeee-con sounds so weird!!!

 

[SpecialK]

Another Texan here. Yes, it's puh-CON. Draw out the last syllable for a while......

Chicagoan here , and I pronounce it the same way.

 

[DisneyNutMary]

New York City girl here. We say peecan. Butter peecan ice cream and peecan pie