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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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What does jalapeño mean?

noun

  1. A cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌhɑ.ləˈpeɪn.joʊ/

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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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