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[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 35 points 2 months ago (6 children)

But if it's a French place, they'll pronounce it wrong.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's no right way to pronounce french

[–] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

Wulle wu kuschee awek mwa?

[–] Blackout@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago

How do you think we pronounce DeQuindre? Dee-kin-der. How about Livernois? Just add an e at the end and you'll figure it out. Too our credit we somehow pronounce Cadeiux correctly.

[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Fortier pronounced "Forty-er" as in "my fort is more fort-like(fort-y) than your fort".

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Ohio: Versailles (locally pronounced vur-sales)

[–] baltakatei@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Utah: Monticello (Italian, but locally pronounced “monta sell-oh”)

[–] TurtleTourParty@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

Indiana pronounces their Monticello the same way

[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Same in PA, but they get Duquesne right.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

They pronounce it like its French but it turns out to be Spanish

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I grew up near Calais, Barre, and Charlotte, and none of them are pronounced how you'd think.