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Re: What Do They Call This Nut In Your Area?


@Citrine1 wrote:

@Bookplate wrote:

Sorry but in New Joisey we used ter say pea-cans. 


 

Here in Philly, we say it like our Jersey neighbors.  

 

If someone says pa conns here, it sounds like they're putting on airs.  Much like if someone were to say vAHse for vase.  


I grew up in NY and we say it like NJ and Philly.  We also said ANT and not ONT for Aunt.

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Re: What Do They Call This Nut In Your Area?

@sueinsf   Yes, absolutely we do!!

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pee-cans

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Re: What Do They Call This Nut In Your Area?


@sueinsf wrote:

@Citrine1 wrote:

@Bookplate wrote:

Sorry but in New Joisey we used ter say pea-cans. 


 

Here in Philly, we say it like our Jersey neighbors.  

 

If someone says pa conns here, it sounds like they're putting on airs.  Much like if someone were to say vAHse for vase.  


I grew up in NY and we say it like NJ and Philly.  We also said ANT and not ONT for Aunt.


Born in Jersey and living in New England for 50 years, I still say "ANT" too, You would never catch a Jersey girl saying "ONT:! Also, it's KAWFEE for the morning beverage Smiley Very Happy

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In Boston it's pea-cans.

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peacans.....In my neighborhood 

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Pecans

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It's a regional thing.  I grew up in the Midwest and my mom always pronounced it PEA-cans.

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I hear it pronounced both ways here in PA.  I always say pea cons, my siblings say pea cans.

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I say pe CANS, long e, accent on the second syllable.

 

Originally east coast.  I can't do pe CONS at all. Cat LOL