A poll conducted by the National Pecan Shellers Association asked Americans how they say it: A whopping 45 percent of Southerners say “PEE-can,” while nearly 70 percent of those living in the Northeast do, too.
What part of the country says pee can?
PEE-can is popular on the East Coast and in New England, while folks from Wisconsin, northern Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula go with PEE-kahn.
Who pronounces pecan as Pee can?
The National Pecan Shellers Association conducted a poll (much larger than our poll on Instagram) that determined 70% of Northerners pronounce it “PEE-can” and 45% of Southerners did the same. So, this isn’t just as simple as claiming your Northern or Southern roots…
Why do people say pecan differently?
Alexander Ott, Executive Director of the American Pecan Council, offers this explanation for why Americans pronounce “pecan” differently: because pecans themselves are “grown in so many different places—15 states from coast to coast,” he told Reader’s Digest.
How do Southerners say caramel?
People on the east coast from Maine to Florida and throughout the south, including Atlanta, Mississippi, Louisiana, and parts of Texas tend to pronounce it like car-a-mel according to the Harvard Dialect Survey. People from the West coast tend to use two syllables instead of three, pronouncing it, car-muhl.
Is it pee can or PA can?
However, based on a recent survey from the National Pecan Shellers Association, it showed that 70% of people from the Northeast pronounce it “PEE-can” as well as 45% of southerners. According to the U.S. Pecans Growers Council (yes, that’s a real thing), there is no right or wrong way to pronounce pecan.
How do Texans say pecan?
According to KVUE, 41% of Texans reported that they prefer to pronounce the name of the beloved nut as “pih-kahn,” while 34% claimed to say “puh-kahn.” But that’s not all. “Pee-can” was reportedly the top pronunciation choice of respondents aged 18-22.
How do Northerners say pecans?
A lot of people say that southerners pronounce it as “Pa-kawn,” while northerners pronounce it as “PEE-can.” But in a survey which the National Pecan Shellers Association carried out, it was discovered that 70% of northerners and 45% of southerners pronounced it as “PEE-can.”
How do Southerners say sugar?
Sugar/Shug/Shuggy
It’s a Southern original.
Why do Americans say Carmel?
You see, the word caramel is derived from the 18th-century Spanish turned French word caramelo, which is pronounced as car-a-mello. So, North American English speakers adopted the “car” pronunciation from the original word, whereas British speakers tend to pronounce caramel as “care-a-muhl.”
How do British people say oil?
Below is the UK transcription for ‘oil’: Modern IPA: ójl. Traditional IPA: ɔɪl. 1 syllable: “OYL”
How do Southerners say pajamas?
When it comes to the pronunciation of the word “pajamas,” the red zone (the South and East Coast) pronounce it like “father.” The rest of the country, though, says the second vowel of the word as “jam.”
How do Southerners say tomato?
As the saying goes, “Tomatoes, tomahtoes.” But, no. There’s only one way to say it in the South, and that’s the first way. It’s also the right way, if I may be so bold and presumptuous.
How do I pronounce Nguyen?
Correct Pronunciation of Nguyen
N’win/Ng’win: One syllable. Ng’win is closest to the correct Vietnamese pronunciation. Noo-yen/Ngoo-yen: Two syllables. Nuh-goo-yen: Three syllables.
How does Crayola pronounce crayon?
Webster’s Dictionary states the proper way to pronounce Crayon is in two syllables krA on‘.
Should I say pee or urinate?
Pee is an informal but common word that means “to urinate.” Of all the slang words for bodily functions, this is one of the least offensive. Though it’s not very naughty to talk about peeing or taking a pee, this term is a little childish.
Why do Texans say y all?
In most of the places where it is used y’all is the missing second person plural pronoun that standard English does not have. It is mostly used in informal speech in the American states in and bordering the old Confederacy. In parts of Texas, by experience, West Texas, y’all is used as a polite form of singular you.
Why do people in Texas say y all?
Y’all is an American slang word, an abbreviation of the term “You all,” and is mainly used in the southern parts of the U.S.
How do Northerners say bag?
Most North American English speakers pronounce the word bag with the same vowel as in the word back [æ], but many Wisconsinites pronounce bag with the same vowel as bagel [e:].
Do Southerners say Crick?
“Crick is less frequent in the South than in the rest of the U.S.,” says Webster’s Third New International Dictionary. So be warned, all of you Northerners attempting to imitate a Southern accent for the purposes of humor.
What do the Irish call their aunts?
Aintin and Uncail, Nia and Neacht
Aintin is the word for “aunt” and uncail for “uncle” but in the Irish kinship system aunt and uncle have a wider definition; in common kinship an aunt or uncle is the sister or brother of either the mother or the father.