Coyote?

How do you pronounce coyote

  • Ki-yote

  • Ki-yote-e


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It's regional. I've killed them all over the country, even competing at the highest level (yes that used to be a thing haha).

Midwest and Northern states call them "kai-oat". The further west or east you go the long "e" and third syllable starts coming in as "kai-oat-ee".
 
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Mostly kai-oat

But I use both.

I'm sure there's and algorithm in my head for why I use the one I do, but I'm unaware of what it is. Lol
 

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Seem to remember a podcast interview with Dan Flores, author of the book American Coyote (great read), where he basically said if you're someone that would shoot one, it's two syllables. If you're not inclined to shoot them, it's three syllables. Sort of rural/urban divide.
 
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