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Posted: 11/13/2002 9:50:42 PM EDT
To say PECAN?

Is it:

1) pee-cawn
2) pah-cawn
3) pee-can
4) pah-can

Link Posted: 11/13/2002 9:53:35 PM EDT
[#1]
1,2 & 3


Pronunciation: pi-'kän, -'kan; 'pE-"kan

[url]http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary[/url]
Link Posted: 11/13/2002 10:19:33 PM EDT
[#2]
Well Grandma said it depends if'n you are north or south of the Mason Dixon line, If'n you are south you say pee-con and if you are north you say pee-can. just you hurry up and shell them so I can finish my pie.

Man OH Man she could make some pies.
Link Posted: 11/13/2002 10:36:52 PM EDT
[#3]
You are from there, tell me sir.  

Hawaii?

Is it pronounced:

Ha Wi ee

or

Ha Vi ee?


Thank you.


Who did that routine?

BTW:  peh cawn is more continental.
Link Posted: 11/13/2002 10:46:10 PM EDT
[#4]
It don't matter as long as I get what I ordered.
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 2:29:51 AM EDT
[#5]
Toilet, "toy-let"
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 3:43:11 AM EDT
[#6]
I thought Hawaii was pronounced "huh-why-yuh"
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 4:19:59 AM EDT
[#7]
It's pronounced PUH-cahn in these parts. [:D]
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 4:26:11 AM EDT
[#8]
just remember that pee cans are for truckers. you'll be fine.
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 7:02:23 AM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
It's pronounced PUH-cahn in these parts. [:D]
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You are correct sir.
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 7:46:15 AM EDT
[#10]
peh con/ with the empha sis on the last sy lah bowl
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 7:49:00 AM EDT
[#11]
Quoted:
You are from there, tell me sir.  

Hawaii?

Is it pronounced:

Ha Wi ee

or

Ha Vi ee?


Thank you.


Who did that routine?

BTW:  peh cawn is more continental.
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I remember that one! Wasn't it Rowan and Martin?
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 7:56:28 AM EDT
[#12]
Quoted:
Toilet, "toy-let"
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Tow-let...


and its pee-can damnit
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 7:58:17 AM EDT
[#13]
"Heckler and Cock"

[peep]
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 8:03:12 AM EDT
[#14]
I'm from Iowa and I say "pee-con".

Shok
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 8:26:11 AM EDT
[#15]
pee-con
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 8:30:18 AM EDT
[#16]
Quoted:
"huh-why-yuh"
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Not bad, and you?
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 8:33:45 AM EDT
[#17]
Quoted:
It's pronounced PUH-cahn in these parts. [:D]
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That's how we say it here.
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 9:17:41 AM EDT
[#18]
Quoted:
"Heckler and Cock"

[peep]
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That's how I've been saying it.  Either that or "aych and kay".
Link Posted: 11/14/2002 9:26:29 AM EDT
[#19]
pu-con
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