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How to Pronounce Jamón
/xa.ˈmon/
From Old French *jambon*, from *jambe* (leg). Dry-cured Spanish ham, especially *jamón ibérico*.
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Jamón
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How do you pronounce Jamón?
Jamón is pronounced /xa.ˈmon/.
Where does the word Jamón come from?
Jamón is a Spanish loanword — From Old French *jambon*, from *jambe* (leg). Dry-cured Spanish ham, especially *jamón ibérico*..
Is Jamón pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Jamón is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.
How is Jamón different from "jamon"?
They are the same word — "Jamón" preserves the original diacritics, "jamon" is the simplified ASCII spelling. Both are pronounced /xa.ˈmon/.