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And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave. O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Oh, thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand. Between their loved home and the war's desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land. Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
- First of All, It’S Not A Regional Thing
- How to Pronounce Pecan: The Case For “Puh-Kahn”
- How to Pronounce Pecan: The Case For “Pee-Can”
- How to Pronounce Pecan: The Pecan Experts Weigh in
A common misconception about the pecan pronunciation is that northerners say “PEE-can” and southerners say “puh-KAHN.” It’s not actually a clean regional split. According to a survey from the National Pecan Shellers Association, 70 percent of people living in the Northeast pronounced it “PEE-can”—but so did 45 percent of southerners. While this mig...
If you explore the history of the word, you’ll quickly develop a strong case for “puh-KAHN.” It comes from the Native American word pakani, which evolved into the American-French pacane. There’s no “E” in sight in the first syllable of those words, both of which would have put the emphasis on the second syllable. All you have to do is check an onli...
A pecan is a nut, not a Star Trek villain!The last three letters are “-can,” so how does rhyming them with “gone” make sense? After all, it would be ridiculous if anyone pronounced “toucan” as “tou-KAHN,” right? Why is “pecan” any different? And, though survey results on the topic have varied vastly, the National Pecan Shellers Associationfound tha...
Alexander Ott, Executive Director of the American Pecan Council, offers this explanation for why Americans pronounce “pecan” differently: because pecans themselves are “grown in so many different places—15 states from coast to coast,” he told Reader’s Digest. And is one pecan pronunciation “right”? Not according to the APC. “Any and all pronunciati...
Dec 24, 2009 · Oh, Say Can You Pee: Directed by Jeannot Szwarc. With Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben, Currie Graham, Melissa Sagemiller. Richard defends a law student who was arrested at a sporting event for allegedly pouring his beer on a police officer who demanded he respect the national anthem. Judge Farnsworth comes up with a unique way to settle the ...
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Authoritative information about the hymn text O Say, Can You See (The Star-Spangled Banner), with lyrics, MIDI files, PDF files, printable scores, piano resources, and products for worship planners.
Star Spangled Banner (Full Version) Lyrics. O say can you see, by the dawn's early light. What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming. Whose broad stripes and bright stars...
