Heh...I know either pronunciation is correct (and Steve's too, I'm guessin'!); it just irks me that they feel the need to correct me each and every time.
You're right, according to Merriam Webster online...
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=pecan&x=12&y=20
But ours is first...
In other news...I've officially been on South Beach for about two hours so far. Not so bad...yet. Drank the vegetable juice...blech. But I can handle 6 oz. of the stuff...would be better with vodka...