#46: Bird Noises?
As it turns out, tomato isn’t the only thing we Americans pronounce strangely. Take the word pecan, for instance. Americans will fiercely debate how the word is pronounced. You may have trouble seeing where the debate lies for those of you in other English-speaking countries. Brace yourselves because you’re about to find out.
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We can’t stop laughing at the “bird noises” aspect of this tweet, but it’s so true! The divide between Americans is whether the word is pronounced “puh-con” or “pee-can.” Guess which pronunciation is the winner between the two? It’s “puh-con,” and at a whopping %68! But the rest of the world strongly disagrees. How do you pronounce the word?