I recently learned it’s an OC thing to omit Ts in words.
Huntington is pronounced Hunnington Santa Ana is pronounced Sanna Ana but sometimes it just becomes one word Santana Westminster = Wesminster and sometimes Wesminister
And we’re also not consistent with our Js.
San Juan Capistrano and La Jolla have the Spanish pronunciation of J. but San Jacinto is pronounced like the J in Jiffy peanut butter. Junipero Serra is shortened to J Serra (Jay-Sara)
Huh. I’m from SoCal and I’ve never heard San Jacinto pronounced that way!
I forgive folks for not knowing Puyallup, most transplants can't get it right either. Like many states, we have many tribal names that would be hard for anyone who didn't grow up saying them: Enumclaw, Sequim, even Spokane.
It's how they say Mt. Rainier that's a dead giveaway. It's pronounced rain-EAR. Non locals say RUH-near.
Also, it’s just Nordstrom, no “s” on that either.
Oh, and it’s not “the 5” or “the 90,” it’s just I-5 or I-90.
I recently learned it’s an OC thing to omit Ts in words.
Huntington is pronounced Hunnington Santa Ana is pronounced Sanna Ana but sometimes it just becomes one word Santana Westminster = Wesminster and sometimes Wesminister
And we’re also not consistent with our Js.
San Juan Capistrano and La Jolla have the Spanish pronunciation of J. but San Jacinto is pronounced like the J in Jiffy peanut butter. Junipero Serra is shortened to J Serra (Jay-Sara)
Huh. I’m from SoCal and I’ve never heard San Jacinto pronounced that way!
lol I’ve never heard anyone say Hasinto only Juh-sinto
Are you from OC or another Southern California area?
Oregon - it’s not “Willa-mette”, it’s will-AM-ette
“it’s Willamette, damnit!” (I knew someone from there and that’s how they taught me to say it ).
My sister is a professor at Appalachian state and until she moved there/got that job I mispronounced Appalachia. She taught me it’s like “throw an apple atcha” lol
I came in to say this too! My sister lives there & taught me Dammit Willamette, and now it’s a common saying in my home (in SW Ohio; nowhere close to Oregon).
Being able to pronounce “Oconomowoc” and knowing that Milwaukee has only two syllables: “Mwah-kee”
The Milwaukee one is interesting! I live it Milwaukie Oregon, just outside of Portland. We pronounce it Mill-Walk-Key. We even have cute little stickers to show how it is "correctly" pronounced.
Post by morecoffeeplease on Apr 11, 2023 15:08:31 GMT -5
This is a little different but I can spot a western pa accent a mile away. The first time I heard my superintendent talk I knew he was from western pa and he is. I have "heard" it in reality tv casts and then they say they are from Pittsburgh.
I did not know that gumband was not a word until I went to college.
How do they pronounce this in Brooklyn? It's a family name for me (and a lot of other people - my ancestor who adopted it as a last name immigrated to New Amsterdam, so he now has a lot of descendants). Even in my family it's pronounced a few different ways.
Skimmerhorn. Or some people have more of an e sound like Skemmerhorn.
Okay, my mom’ great-aunt used to say “skemmerhorn.”
Central Ohio here, and LOTS of Native American names.
The worst one is the Olentangy River. It's not "tangy" like BBQ sauce. It's "tan-gee."
I guess even better is the little town of Russia, Ohio. They INSIST it's pronounced "Rooshee" cause a while ago, they didn't want to be associated with Russia. LOL
SO many mispronounced names in Ohio.
And Gold Star for bringing up Russia. I've been to that town - if you blink you miss it, and people from there are passionate that it is "Rooshee."
Other Ohio fun ones:
Wapokeneta Bellefontaine (pronounced Bell Fountain) Versailles - Ver Sales.
And ditto whoever mentioned Milan, Michigan. I'll add in Saline, Michigan for fun. it's pronounced suh-LEAN, not SAY-lean, as you might presume. Also want to give Gaylord, MI, a shout out - GAY-luhrd. not Gay Lord.
DH thinks we're nuts but we call "calamari" "Galamar" - I thought it was a Jersey thing, he thinks it's just weird. Or Prosciutto "Pro-shoot."
That is Brooklyn/NJ Italianese. That’s how I pronounce those, mozzarella is moozadel. I read an article about how it emerged from a convergence a few different accents within immigrant communities in Brooklyn.
Post by snapoutofit on Apr 11, 2023 15:43:23 GMT -5
I’m from Northern NY originally and there is a town called Madrid. Not many out of towners get that far north but if someone pronounces it like Madrid in Spain it’s a sure sign. Locals pronounce it MADrid. We also have a Louisville which locally is pronounced LEWIS-ville. We’re also prone to the glottal stop so anything with a ‘T’ in it is different. It gets caught there in the back of your throat. Oh also: Norfolk is commonly pronounced Nor-fork. Lol.
Being able to pronounce “Oconomowoc” and knowing that Milwaukee has only two syllables: “Mwah-kee”
The Milwaukee one is interesting! I live it Milwaukie Oregon, just outside of Portland. We pronounce it Mill-Walk-Key. We even have cute little stickers to show how it is "correctly" pronounced.
Newscasters and other people speaking formally or carefully Will pronounce it Mill-Walk-Key, but for everyday conversations, natives will mush it together.
Central Ohio here, and LOTS of Native American names.
The worst one is the Olentangy River. It's not "tangy" like BBQ sauce. It's "tan-gee."
I guess even better is the little town of Russia, Ohio. They INSIST it's pronounced "Rooshee" cause a while ago, they didn't want to be associated with Russia. LOL
SO many mispronounced names in Ohio.
And Gold Star for bringing up Russia. I've been to that town - if you blink you miss it, and people from there are passionate that it is "Rooshee."
Other Ohio fun ones:
Wapokeneta Bellefontaine (pronounced Bell Fountain) Versailles - Ver Sales.
And ditto whoever mentioned Milan, Michigan. I'll add in Saline, Michigan for fun. it's pronounced suh-LEAN, not SAY-lean, as you might presume. Also want to give Gaylord, MI, a shout out - GAY-luhrd. not Gay Lord.
Other Michigan gems...
Mackinac Island ("MACK-in-awe") Charlotte ("Shar-LOHT")
Central Ohio here, and LOTS of Native American names.
The worst one is the Olentangy River. It's not "tangy" like BBQ sauce. It's "tan-gee."
I guess even better is the little town of Russia, Ohio. They INSIST it's pronounced "Rooshee" cause a while ago, they didn't want to be associated with Russia. LOL
Don't forget Lima--pronounced like the bean, not like the city in Peru.
In Philly, it’s the accent. It’s so distinct. I once went to a karaoke bar in Munich and id’ed the host as a Philadelphian with one word. He was impressed 😂
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”