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