How do YOU say pecan?

Question

I'm from Louisiana, and the people I know say it as pa-cawn. While some people I know from other states say it : pa-caan and pea-can. How do you say it?

Answer 1

Pea Con is how its (mostly) said in the west

Answer 2

I say pe-cawn, myself. My family is from southern GA, so that might have something to do with it. I have heard people also say pee-con. Guess it just depends on where you're from. I don't notice any particular way or the other in the Midwest.

Answer 3

pa-cawn or recently...turkey feed! I go out back and step on several dozen and turkey Dinner #1 and turkey Dinner #2 just gobble it up! They not only love to eat them but they call the nut PA-CAWN too. :)

Answer 4

In Britain, we say Pea-Can - we like to think we're right about this sort of thing!
"You say Pa-Cawn, I say Pea-Can, let's call the whole thing off"

Answer 5

Pah-caan. Pray-leens

Answer 6

Pe-cawn (or pe-con). I used to be a baker and that's how everyone in the profession I ever met pronounced it.

Answer 7

I'm a louisiana girl too.... I say pa-cawn.

Answer 8

I say pe-cawn. . . a pee-can is kept under the bed at night!

Answer 9

I am from Chicago and I say it Pe can

Answer 10

as you would say "pa-cawn" - im from texas - but i have heard pee-can

Answer 11

Pe-con. My aunt taught Englsih at the collage level and that's the way I always heard her say it when she was talking about the great nut rolls she baked at Christmas time.