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awesom360

Native New Yorkers, how do you pronounce "pecan"?

Help me settle an argument. I'm from the Bronx and I say pee-can, emphasis on the first syllable. My friend from Queens says pee-cawn. Which one do you use, and where in New York are you from?

Posted Aug 27, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC

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