Given that it's Chocolate Pecan Pie Day today.
Chatting with my brother, whose fiancee is from the USA about the pronunciation of "pecan". He said he's *never* heard an American pronounce it PEEcan. Only ever PeCAHN.
So with that in mind, US friends, how do *you* say it?
Elaborate in comments with the state you live/grew up in if you're comfortable doing that.
I think he'll find the results fun and informative.
I've heard both over here. Sometimes from the same person.
Friend might also be interested in this article on it.
https://www.rd.com/article/pecan-pronunciation/
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@misterfive Turns out this is a really fun little rabbit hole! That article is great. Thanks.
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For me, it's a bit contextual. I tend to say puh-CAHN when talking about just the nut, and PEE-can when following it with an object the nut is used in, like pecan pie.