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Originally Posted by Jasonw560
Here, on the Texas border, we say "Taht-WAH-heh"
Just like it's "hal-eh-PAY-nyo", not "PEE-nyo" for jalapeņo. Drives me nuts....
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"Pay" would actually be the correct pronunciation of the "e" vowel in Spanish. The Americanized "Pee-nyo" is incorrect, though more common in the US.