Jul 11
You ain't from 'round here, are ya? (MN)
Posted on Sunday, July 11, 2010 in Pronunciation
Now we head east to Minnesota for local pronunciations of city names.
Shakopee – SHOCK-oh-pee
Wayzata – Why-ZET-ah
Mahtomedi – Mah-doe-MEE-die
Anoka – Uh-NO-kuh
Edina – Ee-DIE-nuh
Otsego – Aht-SEE-go
Faribault - FAIR-ih-bow
Cloquet - Kloh-KAY
Waseca - Wah-SEE-kuh
Lutsen - LOOT-sen
Aitken - AAY-kin
Bemidji - Beh-MIH-jee
Pequot Lakes - PEE-kwaht
New Prague - New Prayg (not Prahg)
Lake Winnibigoshish - Wih-nih-bih-GOSH-ish
Mille Lacs Lake - Mill-Lacks
Kabetogama Lake - KAB-beh-TOE-geh-muh
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