How do you pronounce the word “pecan?” Some say, “PEE-can” or “PEE-con” while others pronounce it “puh-CAN” or “puh-CON.” According to Bobby Jennings from the Lake Martin Pecan Company, the proper pronunciation is “puh-CON.”
Jennings has owned and operated the Lake Martin Pecan Company, originally named the Camp Hill Pecan Company, since 1960 when he began his first season buying, selling and cracking pecans.
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