Another Pronunciation Thread (1 Viewer)

[Dignan_]

How do you pronounce these places?

If you are a native of a place that is commonly mispronounced do you correct the offending person?

What are some other commonly mispronounced places?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

What's up with #3?   It's "Appa-lay-shian"

And don't Kentuckians say "Loo-Uh-vill"?

 

[Bucky86]

How do you pronounce these places?

If you are a native of a place that is commonly mispronounced do you correct the offending person?

What are some other commonly mispronounced places?

####### RIGHT YOU DO!!! 

Here in L.A. the easiest way to tell if someone isn't from around here is if they call PCH "The PCH." It's simply "PCH" no "The," MORONS!!!

Another is a road called Sepulveda. SIH-PULL-VI-DUH

People from Texas pronounce it SUPPLE-VAY-DUH for some reason?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

####### RIGHT YOU DO!!! 

Here in L.A. the easiest way to tell if someone isn't from around here is if they call PCH "The PCH." It's simply "PCH" no "The," MORONS!!!

Another is a road called Sepulveda. SIH-PULL-VI-DUH

People from Texas pronounce it SUPPLE-VAY-DUH for some reason?

KUH-WING-UH

 

[Bucky86]

KUH-WING-UH

SHOW ME THE WANG!!!!!!

 

[Mr. Ected]

I am a MA-hole, I grew up outside of Boston on the South Shore.  I moved there when I was 6, so I never fully attained a 'Boston-accent,' however I know how things in New England are to be pronounced; the second city of Massachusetts is pronounced 'Woostah.' It doesn't end in an 'er' it ends in 'ah.'

 

[Dignan_]

What's up with #3?   It's "Appa-lay-shian"

And don't Kentuckians say "Loo-Uh-vill"?

I've heard different pronunciations for Louisville. In my head Lool-ville and Loo-Uh-vill sound about the same. Maybe Chet or BroncoFreak2k can enlighten us.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

#1 Nevada has the "dad" sound in it. 

None of the choices for the other 3 make sense to me.

 

[Dignan_]

####### RIGHT YOU DO!!! 

Here in L.A. the easiest way to tell if someone isn't from around here is if they call PCH "The PCH." It's simply "PCH" no "The," MORONS!!!

Another is a road called Sepulveda. SIH-PULL-VI-DUH

People from Texas pronounce it SUPPLE-VAY-DUH for some reason?

Supple-Vay-Duh makes a lot more sense, but I will say it your way from now on. Thanks for the correction.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I've heard different pronunciations for Louisville. In my head Lool-ville and Loo-Uh-vill sound about the same. Maybe Chet or BroncoFreak2k can enlighten us.

So "about the same" is acceptable now?  

 

[Bucky86]

I've heard different pronunciations for Louisville. In my head Lool-ville and Loo-Uh-vill sound about the same. Maybe Chet or BroncoFreak2k can enlighten us.

My friends in Kentucky pronounce it Lool-ville. Louisville in Colorado is actually pronounced LOUIS-Ville

 

[Snoopy]

Here in L.A. the easiest way to tell if someone isn't from around here is if they call PCH "The PCH." It's simply "PCH" no "The," MORONS!!!

Then why do they refer numbered highways as "The (number)"  such as the 405?

 

[hagmania]

Luh-vul

 

[Bucky86]

Then why do they refer numbered highways as "The (number)"  such as the 405?

Only the numbered ones do you use "the."

This article explains the history.

 

[hagmania]

Luh-vul

2.5 syllables, possible for a Kentucky mouth.

 

[captain_amazing]

What's up with #3?   It's "Appa-lay-shian"

How can you argue with that???

 

[hagmania]

http://vocaroo.com/i/s166hrGgOUL3

 

[krista4]

What's up with #3?   It's "Appa-lay-shian"

And don't Kentuckians say "Loo-Uh-vill"?

Close.  Loo-uh-vull.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

How can you argue with that???

I can't but I also don't care. 

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

lool

 

[Peyton Marino]

lew us ville

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

So let's say most people from Boston pronounce it like "bahstin" or whatever.  Do the rest of have to?

 

[Sinn Fein]

Louisville

hth

 

[krista4]

Louisville

hth

It doesn't.

I grew up there, and people go nuts if you say it "Lou - ee - vill".  If you at least avoid the long "e" sound in the middle, you'll probably be given a pass, though.