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How to Pronounce Jalapeño
/xa.la.ˈpe.ɲo/
Named after the city of Xalapa (Jalapa), capital of Veracruz, Mexico. A medium-hot chili pepper.
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Jalapeño
xa.la.ˈpe.ɲo — correct
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How do you pronounce Jalapeño?
Jalapeño is pronounced /xa.la.ˈpe.ɲo/.
Where does the word Jalapeño come from?
Jalapeño is a Spanish loanword — Named after the city of Xalapa (Jalapa), capital of Veracruz, Mexico. A medium-hot chili pepper..
Is Jalapeño pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Jalapeño is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.
How is Jalapeño different from "jalapeno"?
They are the same word — "Jalapeño" preserves the original diacritics, "jalapeno" is the simplified ASCII spelling. Both are pronounced /xa.la.ˈpe.ɲo/.