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[–] phanto@lemmy.ca 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago
[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 days ago (4 children)

The cat's right. Who pronounces full city names? TOR-ON-TO? No no no, T'rono.

[–] yardy_sardley@lemmy.ca 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Yup, if you're pronouncing Calgary as a 3 syllable word, you're doing it wrong.

But then again, there are some cities where people add letters that aren't there, like Vangcouver

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

'churona

Sorry edit: T'Churonah

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago

Entirely acceptable.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

Yup, entirely valid.

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I like that spelling. I may use it henceforth.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

CH’RAWWWWWWWNAHHHHH!

[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Except, of course Sakskatooon

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Nope, that's just "the 'Toon".

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Yanks: MAWN-tray-all
Anglais: MUN-tree-ul
Francais: MO-rayaw

[–] Daelsky@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Okay so technically, Montréal is about the mountain that is in the middle of the city.

Mont-Réal (Réal meaning Royal in Catalan, actually name of the mountain being Mont-Royal) Mont = Mount Réal/Royal = Royal (found this Wikipedia article about the word which is also a name for people in Québec https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9al_(given_name) )

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

Montréal is the mountain.

Montréal is also the name of the island

Montréal is also the name of a city on the island

Montréal is also the name of the CMA that surrounds the island

Montréal is also the name of a park on the mountain of Montréal that's in the middle of the city of Montréal that's on the island of Montréal inside the CMA of Montréal.

West Montréal can go fuck itself.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

It was really something during the convoy in Ottawa

I was listening to their pronunciations of streets like Elgin and Colonel By and they were atrocious.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is probably my all-time favorite meme format. I just love it so much.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Same. The wife and I love this meme so much that we have it hanging in the dining area:

the "Sasa Lele" meme, drawn in the ancient Japanese "Ukiyo-e" style, printed and framed

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Only narcs say Ed-mon-ton or Tor-on-to. Easy way to spot 'em.

[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago
[–] stormio@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

What about Orleans in Ontario? OR-LINZ? OR-LEANS? OR-LAY-ON? Something else?

[–] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 3 points 3 days ago

But then Orleans in Quebec is OR-LAY-AN

OR-LEANS is the only version I've ever heard in the wild.

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Wait, you guys pronounce the "d"? I thought it was em-tuhn.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The key is to soften/glottalize that t.

'Ed.min.ʔin

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Ohh that's a fun question mark lookin' thing. We need that in our regular alphabet.

[–] Tm12@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

O-duh-wuh, Tronna, Cal-Gree,

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I had to try saying Toronto out loud, and I get Tronno with my Aussie accent. Nice to know you’se are so similar.

[–] SurfinBird@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Now I hear Rhys Darby saying it Idmintin.

[–] GreasyTengu@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Port Aux Basques = Porta Bass

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

If its anything like the brits pronounce things...

Eh'mih'en