Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano has erupted

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Mexico's long-menacing Popocatépetl volcano has erupted again, continuing a pattern of activity that began in mid-April, and causing worry for the more than 30 million people that live within range of the Puebla-based mountain. 

According to Volcano Discovery, the eruption began around 7:28 PM on Tuesday, with emissions of steam and ash and even a fiery explosion of burning fragments of rock, which were shot as far as 700 meters from the volcano. 

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Nearby communities now are dealing with the ash fall Don Goyo and in downtown Puebla, according to the Milenio newspaper, which is moving to the southeast. 

How in the world do you pronounce Popocatépetl exactly? Our senior Mexico correspondent and Americas editor say the various pronounciations below:

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