I was born in Alabama. My relatives and I all say puh-KAHN. I have lived in Texas for 48 years. Everybody I know here likewise says puh-KAHN.
Same experience (except that my parents are the ones born in Alabama). That map is severely flawed. Puh-kahn.
It’s a Native American Indian word, so we might ask Elizabeth ‘Fauxcahontas’ Warren...................
I live in California and everyone here says puh-kahn. So if you look at his map its wrong.
I am in TX, too, and it’s your pronunciation puh-KAHN.
I was born in Alabama. My relatives and I all say puh-KAHN. I have lived in Texas for 48 years. Everybody I know here likewise says puh-KAHN.
Yup, me, too. Spent 32 years in Texas, and I never heard anything except “puh-kahn”. I have heard some hilarious version of pecan, however. But, all in all, there is nothing like a pecan pie!! Pretty damned good baked with light coating of butter and salt, too. Geez, now I’m going to have to order some!!
Funny we all said the same complaint ...puh kahn
Study done by a Yankee at chapel hill I reckon