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Aug 20

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

Posted on Friday, August 20, 2010 in Pronunciation

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

Tempe – tem-PEE

Prescott – PRES-cutt

Guadalupe – wad-da-LOO-pay

Aug 19

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

Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010 in Pronunciation

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

Cerillos – sir-EEE-yos

Paseo de Peralta – Pah-SAY-oh day per-ALL-tah

Bosque – Bose-kay

Calle Real – CAI-yay ray-AL

Vallejo – vai-YAY-ho

Tesuque – tay-SUE-kay

Nambe – nom-BAY

Aug 18

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

Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 in Pronunciation

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

Buena Vista – by-UNA vista

Louisville – LEWIS-ville

Ouray – YOU-ray

Aug 17

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

Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in Pronunciation

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

Dubois – DOO-boyz

Wapiti – WAA-pity

Aug 16

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

Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 in Pronunciation

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

Absarokee – ab-SOR-kee

Ekalaka – ee-ka-LA-ka

Havre – HAV-er

Helena – HELL-e-na

Kevin – KEE-vin

Kiowa – KYE-oh-wa

Missoula – miz-ZOO-la

Teigen – TAY-gun

Aug 15

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

Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2010 in Pronunciation

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

Beulah – BYOO-lah

Bowman – BOH-man

Wahpeton – WAH-pet-on

Aug 14

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

Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2010 in Pronunciation

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

Norfolk – NOR-fork

Papillion – puh-PIL-ee-uhn

Beatrice – bee-a-tris

Aug 13

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

Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 in Pronunciation

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

El Dorado – el-dough-RAY-dough

Salina – suh-LYE-nuh

Aug 12

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

Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2010 in Pronunciation

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

Miami – my-AM-uh

Keota – kee-OH-dee

Adair – AID-air

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