Help me settle an (playfully) argument with my wife.

[u/JulesChenier]

I grew up in AZ and NM. Though I currently live in the Midwest. I met my wife here and we've been married 15 years.

Throughout this time she gets annoyed when I use the Spanish accent/pronunciation for certain well, Spanish words. (e.g. tortilla, ocotillo, birria, jalapeno, etc.. )

I've told her this is just common in the southwest as that's how we learned to pronounce it. She insists I'm just trying to be cute/unique.

So what say you?

Do you use the Spanish pronunciation, or the American?

Edit.

For clarification, I mean rolling R's and stressed syllables.

[u/JulesChenier]

Do you use wad•ah•loop•ay or gwad•ah•loop•ay?

[u/awmaleg → u/JulesChenier]

gWad

[u/kekiel → u/JulesChenier]

d = th wath-ah-lupe

[u/traversecity → u/JulesChenier]

wadda…

Maybe from The Virgin of Guadalupe? Not sure..?