OT: Not a quiz, but for fun - Name a place not pronounced the way it looks

[Exit 4]

Valatie NY in the mid hudson valley. It’s Dutch and the pronunciation is VA-lay-sha. The Albany NY area has many old dutch names that are unique; Watervliet, Schenectady, etc.

Down in Philly is one my favorites; the Schuylkill River…once corrected someone on it only to be flat out wrong.

List of New Netherland placename etymologies - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[ochoopsfan]

La Canada an LA suburb.
Pronounced Lah Can yah dah
Not Canada, home of Kia Nurse

 

[ochoopsfan]

I was often told Melbourne Australia is pronounced Mel bin, by the locals.
I don't think it is the same for Melbourne Florida.

Also, Houston Texas and Houston Street in NYC.

 

[HuskyNan]

Terre Haute, IN

 

[meyers7]

How bout Illinois?

IDK, a lot of people pronounce it "Ill - i - noise" .

 

[meyers7]

Someone mentioned Louisville.

N'Awlins has the same "local" pronunciation.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Salisbury, Md. Home of Salisbury University.

(Sawlsbury)

 

[Stymie]

Peabody, Mass.
Pee—buh—dee
Not Pea-body

 

[LesMis89]

Teheran, IL
(Tea-Heron)
San Jose, IL
(Hard J, one-syllable Jose)

 

[Zarathustra]

Calais, Maine It's not in France, so skip the French!
It's like the university "CAL TECH" but CAL - lis . The
ship is listing to the port side!!!

 

[darkstar1]

Puyallup, WA
Flusters almost everyone not from the area.

Pew-al-up

My sister lives in Puyallup. Daffodil capital!

 

[darkstar1]

Most streets in New Orleans, especially those named after one of the muses. Calliope, Terpsichore, etc.

 

[Puppy Love]

Oneco, CT…it’s Oh—nee-co, not Won-co. I‘ve heard Poquonnock mangled every way possible. And, Groton does not have a long ‘o’.

 

[nwhoopfan]

My sister lives in Puyallup. Daffodil capital!

I learned something new today, thanks.

If you want tulips, head a little north to Mt. Vernon and the Skagit Valley.

 

[pacific 44]

Albakerkee

 

[Puppy Love]

Also, Wequetequock is pronounced Wickety-quock.

 

[SCNCHuskie]

1. Started a game for Bristol Red Sox vs the West Haven Yankees at beautiful Quigley Stadium, jk, in 77'. First pitch of game, homer to Damaso Garcia. Second pitch, double by Domingo Ramos. Third pitch, homer to Mike Heath. Fouth pitch, ball one, followed by fifth pitch that Jerry Narron hit about 400 feet over the right field fence. Five pitches, four runs and 3 homers. At least all of the guys who tattoed me made it to the big leagues.

My manager, J.K. Kennedy walks to the mound and asked me if I actually warmed up before the game. I said I did and he just turned around and walked back to the dugout. Pitched the rest of the game and we ended up winning 5 to 4.

2. Gave up a homerun to Dale Murphy that went over the light tower in left field at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket. Longest ball I have ever seen hit, it was beautiful.

You always remember the screwups in life in much greater detail than the victories.

Pfafftown, NC

Corolla, NC

Leicester, NC

Mebane, NC (not MEbane) (Meb en)

 

[nwhoopfan]

Vedauwoo, WY (vee-duh-voo)

 

[Gabbyfan]

quechee vermont

 

[Zinethar]

I lived for years in Leicester, NY. (pronounced Lester)

 

[Jackcatscal]

Most streets in New Orleans, especially those named after one of the muses. Calliope, Terpsichore, etc.

Gotta like

Tchoupitoulas street​

 

[HiDribble]

Thought it might get folks thinking - idea came to me today, as I live in Tucson, which certainly fits the question. Someone on the phone checking an address called it Tuck-son.

So any other candidates (yes, I do know a few more). Also places pronounced 2 different ways would fit the bill as well.

Port Hueneme Port Y-nee-mee

 

[Exit 4]

Bob Loblaw. <—said fast

oh- wait not really the right thread.

 

[MSGRET]

Lafayette, IN - LAH-fee-ET

Lafayette, LA - la-fi-et

French - La Fayette - lafajet

 

[bloor]

Reims (city in the Champagne region of France, also famous for it's gothic cathedral)
most people pronounce it "Remm". it is actually pronounced "Rance".