In article , Steve Wertz
wrote:

I was reading a book written in the UK, that says the proper
pronunciatio of chayote squash (isn't it technically a gourd?) is
"chow-chow". Huh? How do you get "chow-chow" from "chayote".

How do you pronouce chayote? I always just said 'coyote' (as in the
dog), but without the ending 'e' sound. But then again, I've probably
never said it while around anyone who knew how it was pronounced (or
knew what I was really talking about).

I, with backing from Merriam-Webster, say "chy-Otee."

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Jack