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Aug 11

You ain’t from ’round here, are ya? (TX)

Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in Pronunciation

Now we go to Texas to see how the locals pronounce their city names.

Quitaque – KIT-a-kwa

Boerne – BUR-nee

Manchaca – MAN-shack

Seguin – suh-GEEN

Palestine – pal-ess-TEEN

Burnett – BURN-it

Aug 10

You ain’t from ’round here, are ya? (LA)

Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 in Pronunciation

Now we go to Louisiana to see how the locals pronounce their city names.

Metairie – met-AH-ree

Milan – MY-lin

Natchitoches – NACK-uh-dish

New Orleans – NOO-awleeans

Aug 9

You ain’t from ’round here, are ya? (AR)

Posted on Monday, August 9, 2010 in Pronunciation

Now we go to Arkansas to see how the locals pronounce their city names.

I found so much while Googling about the proper pronuciation of the state name that I couldn’t find city name pronunciation differences.

Arkansas – AR-can-saw

Aug 8

You ain’t from ’round here, are ya? (MO)

Posted on Sunday, August 8, 2010 in Pronunciation

Now we go to Missouri to see how the locals pronounce their city names.

El Dorado Springs - El dor-AY-do

New Madrid – mad-rid

Milan – MY-lun

La Plata - la PLAY-tuh

Nevada - neh-VAY-duh

Versailles – ver-SAILS

Aug 7

You ain’t from ’round here, are ya? (KY)

Posted on Saturday, August 7, 2010 in Pronunciation

Now we go to Kentucky to see how the locals pronounce their city names.

Louisville - LOO-ah-vul

Versailles – VER-sail-es

Aug 6

You ain’t from ’round here, are ya? (TN)

Posted on Friday, August 6, 2010 in Pronunciation

Now we go to Tennessee to see how the locals pronounce their city names.

Medina – muh-DI-nuh

Milan – MI-lin

Aug 5

You ain’t from ’round here, are ya? (MS)

Posted on Thursday, August 5, 2010 in Pronunciation

Now we go to Mississippi to see how the locals pronounce their city names.

Biloxi – bi-LUCK-si

Gautier – GO-shay

Kosiusko – kaw-zee-ESS-go

Saucier – SEW-sher

Aug 4

You ain’t from ’round here, are ya? (AL)

Posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 in Pronunciation

Now we go to Alabama to see how the locals pronounce their city names.

Arab – AY-rab

Bayou La Batre – BYE-yoo luh-BAH-tra

Eufaula – yoo-FAL-a

Notasulga - nah-tuh-SUL-ga

Opelika – oh-puh-LIE-cah

Aug 3

You ain’t from ’round here, are ya? (FL)

Posted on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in Pronunciation

Now we go to Florida to see how the locals pronounce their city names.

Kissimmee – ki-SIM-ee

Micanopy – mick-can-OH-pee

Aug 2

You ain’t from ’round here, are ya? (GA)

Posted on Monday, August 2, 2010 in Pronunciation

Now we go to Georgia to see how the locals pronounce their city names.

Cairo – KAY-roe

Dacula – day-CUE-la

Dahlonega – dah-lahn-e-ga