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[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 35 points 2 months ago

But if it's a French place, they'll pronounce it wrong.

[-] variants@possumpat.io 27 points 2 months ago

There's no right way to pronounce french

[-] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

Wulle wu kuschee awek mwa?

[-] Blackout@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago

How do you think we pronounce DeQuindre? Dee-kin-der. How about Livernois? Just add an e at the end and you'll figure it out. Too our credit we somehow pronounce Cadeiux correctly.

[-] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Fortier pronounced "Forty-er" as in "my fort is more fort-like(fort-y) than your fort".

[-] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago

Ohio: Versailles (locally pronounced vur-sales)

[-] baltakatei@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Utah: Monticello (Italian, but locally pronounced “monta sell-oh”)

[-] TurtleTourParty@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

Indiana pronounces their Monticello the same way

[-] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Same in PA, but they get Duquesne right.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

They pronounce it like its French but it turns out to be Spanish

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I grew up near Calais, Barre, and Charlotte, and none of them are pronounced how you'd think.

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