HOW TO PRONOUNCE
jalapeño
/ˌhɑ.ləˈpeɪn.joʊ/
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hah-luh-PAYN-yoh: j sounds like h.
In the English pronunciation hah-luh-PAYN-yoh, ñ contributes an n followed by a y glide. Keep PAYN strongest, with a smaller beat at the beginning.
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“She removed the seeds from a jalapeño.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does jalapeño mean?
noun
- A cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌhɑ.ləˈpeɪn.joʊ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/ˌhæl.əˈpeɪn.joʊ//ˌhɑ.ləˈpin.joʊ//ˌhɑ.ləˈpin.oʊ//ˌhæl.əˈpin.oʊ//ˌhɑ.ləˈpeɪn.oʊ//ˌhæl.əˈpeɪn.oʊ/
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