Jalapeños

[Pestilence]

Is it just me, or does anyone else get very annoyed when people pronounce "Jalapeño" as "HalaPEE-no"?

It seems to be a very English way to say it. The Old El Paso ad for Fajita kits was just on, and it makes me shout at the TV every time. You'd think someone hocking Mexican food would know how to pronounce the ingredients!

Well, at least they do say "Fah-hee-ta" and not "Fa-jite-a".

 

[J1234]

"hal-a-PAIN-yo" is the correct way to say it.

I don't get it?

 

[paradigm]

No, what annoys me is the people who pronounce it JAL-A-PINO.

 

[Tefal]

Is it just me, or does anyone else get very annoyed when people pronounce "Jalapeño" as "HalaPEE-no"?

It seems to be a very English way to say it. The Old El Paso ad for Fajita kits was just on, and it makes me shout at the TV every time. You'd think someone hocking Mexican food would know how to pronounce the ingredients!

Well, at least they do say "Fah-hee-ta" and not "Fa-jite-a".

The name jalapeño is pronounced /ˌhæləˈpiːnoʊ/ or /ˌhæləˈpeɪnjoʊ/ hal-a-PAIN-yo)

???

 

[Youstolemyname]

It's the rolled N sound that is missing from most.

Hal-A-Peen-yo

 

[Clown]

Gotta build up the post count some how!

 

[Jez]

No, what annoys me is the people who pronounce it JAL-A-PINO.

That is how it is pronounced in english, and how i say it as a result.

 

[paradigm]

It isn't English though, is it. For starters it contains a sound that isn't present in the 26 letter English alphabet "ñ".

 

[Greenlizard0]

I think either is acceptable as all languages say foreign words by fitting their own pronounciation rules.

Do you say "I'm going to Pariss", or "I'm going to Paree"?

 

[sarutobi]

it makes me laugh, just reminds me of Trailer Park Boys

haaaalapeeno!

 

[me227]

When I used to work in Subway there were so many random ways people said it. Some completly stupid sounding and nowhere near the pronounication.

The one that bugged me most was Jal-Apa-No

 

[daz]

I say "halla-penyo"

 

[Spleenus]

I think either is acceptable as all languages say foreign words by fitting their own pronounciation rules.

Do you say "I'm going to Pariss", or "I'm going to Paree"?

Very true.

I pronounce it Hala-peen-yo and I don't think it particularly matters.

 

[Cr0fty]

I say it Jolly-Pee-no?

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[Jingo...]

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[Hate]

People that pronounce it with a hard J are as bad as the people who speak to people in foreign countries slowly, loudly whilst making big arm gestures.

halla-peen-yo

 

[Azagoth]

To be completely honest, I just don't care!

 

[paradigm]

I think either is acceptable as all languages say foreign words by fitting their own pronounciation rules.

Do you say "I'm going to Pariss", or "I'm going to Paree"?

For me, it varies with different places. For example you don't (or at least I hope you don't) pronounce Saint Tropez as SAY-NT TROP-EZ, but rather SAN TRO-PAY.

To be completely honest, I just don't care!

G0t back button?

 

[p4radox]

I'm pretty sure it's HAL-A-PENYO.

The most annoying is JALOPEENOW.

 

[nat666]

Hal not jal ! basically!