This Is How Most Americans Pronounce 'Pecan,' According to Survey

How do you pronounce the word "pecan"? Is the nut a "PEA-can" or a "puh-CON"?.A recent poll is aiming to select a victor for some low-stakes excitement.And in the two weeks that the poll has been open, a whopping 347,000 votes have been cast.The winner appears clear: "Puh-CON" is leading by 32 points over "PEA-can.".No matter who wins, those who truly care about pecans agree that there is no wrong answer.Even across the 15 pecan-growing states from California to the Carolinas, growers and shellers themselves say it differently, Alex Ott, Executive Director of the American Pecan Council