Re: Metathesis?

Thomas Wier wrote:
>
> . . .   Anyways, then I was walking down the street the other 
> day, and I heard someone wanting to go to [tSIpolti], that is, 
> "Chipotle", the MacDonald's-owned fastfood joint. I suppose 
> it could have been worse;  he could have said he wanted to get 
> a [f@dZajd@] at the [tSIpolti].

Several years ago, I did some computer contract work for a 
company in Columbus, Ohio. My co-workers suggested a new
fast-food place that had just opened down the street. They called
it [tSIpAtl], as did I. 

Then about a year ago, Subway came out with a sandwich called 
the "Chipotle Chicken" which had "Chipotle" sauce on it. On the 
television advertisements, everyone pronounced it [tSIpolti], and 
now everyone I know pronounces the word that way. 

So what is the correct pronunciation of "Chipotle"?

--Ph. D. 

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