▲ 146 ▼ TIL there's an Arkansas City in Kansas, and Arkansas is pronounced with the 's' so it rhymes with "Kansas" (en.wikipedia.org) submitted 2 years ago by Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.world 61 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) The little town in Texas is also "New Ark". Some of my other favorites: Texas Montague = mon-TAYG (hard 'g') Italy = IT-lee (2 syllables) Buda = BUD-duh (EDIT: or is it BYOO-duh ?) Georgia Vienna = VYE-eena Cairo = KAY-roe Canada (less experience here, tbf) Newfoundland = NEW-fin-LAND (do NOT slur the "land" part. Enunciate!) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] JustZ@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago That's some certifiable insane shit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Arab, Alabama. (Ay-rab) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) See also: Lafayette (Le-FAY-it) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] d00phy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago When I was there they pronounced it la-FET permalink fedilink source parent [–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Texas has so many. Bogota pronounced buh-GO-duh Arkansas has a Lafayette county pronounced luh-FAY-it even though that county literally borders Louisiana. Don't even get me started on Bowie, DeKalb, or Houston. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I'm gonna add one I love trotting out from Oklahoma. There's a Miami, Oklahoma. It's pronounced My-am-uh. I've got about a billion from Oklahoma specifically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago There's a Miami in Arizona the locals pronounce the same way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ah yes. "Hoo-ston" and "How-ston" are definitely both things. "De-kab" and "De-kalb" Haven't run into the Bowie one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* In Texas it's Boo-wee. That was the man's name as is the knife that bears it. Outside of Texas people mispronounce it as Bow-ee like Ziggy Stardust. If you're talking about David (rest in power) Bowie, then it's Bow-ee. But the knife is Boo-wee. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Company I work for is based in Buda but everyone pronounces it "byooduh". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wjrii@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I defer to you then. I just know it's not Booduh like it god damned well should be. Was reminded elsewhere in this thread that we also have a Ne-VAY-duh in Texas, to say nothing of the Native American placenames that almost every state has specifically to fuck with newcomers, even though they undoubtedly moved from a state that has its own examples. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Lol, that's what I thought it was until they corrected me on the phone. I don't live anywhere near there but that's how they say it to me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago That's some certifiable insane shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Arab, Alabama. (Ay-rab) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) See also: Lafayette (Le-FAY-it) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] d00phy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago When I was there they pronounced it la-FET permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) See also: Lafayette (Le-FAY-it) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] d00phy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago When I was there they pronounced it la-FET permalink fedilink source parent
[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago When I was there they pronounced it la-FET permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Texas has so many. Bogota pronounced buh-GO-duh Arkansas has a Lafayette county pronounced luh-FAY-it even though that county literally borders Louisiana. Don't even get me started on Bowie, DeKalb, or Houston. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I'm gonna add one I love trotting out from Oklahoma. There's a Miami, Oklahoma. It's pronounced My-am-uh. I've got about a billion from Oklahoma specifically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago There's a Miami in Arizona the locals pronounce the same way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ah yes. "Hoo-ston" and "How-ston" are definitely both things. "De-kab" and "De-kalb" Haven't run into the Bowie one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* In Texas it's Boo-wee. That was the man's name as is the knife that bears it. Outside of Texas people mispronounce it as Bow-ee like Ziggy Stardust. If you're talking about David (rest in power) Bowie, then it's Bow-ee. But the knife is Boo-wee. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I'm gonna add one I love trotting out from Oklahoma. There's a Miami, Oklahoma. It's pronounced My-am-uh. I've got about a billion from Oklahoma specifically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago There's a Miami in Arizona the locals pronounce the same way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago There's a Miami in Arizona the locals pronounce the same way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ah yes. "Hoo-ston" and "How-ston" are definitely both things. "De-kab" and "De-kalb" Haven't run into the Bowie one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* In Texas it's Boo-wee. That was the man's name as is the knife that bears it. Outside of Texas people mispronounce it as Bow-ee like Ziggy Stardust. If you're talking about David (rest in power) Bowie, then it's Bow-ee. But the knife is Boo-wee. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* In Texas it's Boo-wee. That was the man's name as is the knife that bears it. Outside of Texas people mispronounce it as Bow-ee like Ziggy Stardust. If you're talking about David (rest in power) Bowie, then it's Bow-ee. But the knife is Boo-wee. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Company I work for is based in Buda but everyone pronounces it "byooduh". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wjrii@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I defer to you then. I just know it's not Booduh like it god damned well should be. Was reminded elsewhere in this thread that we also have a Ne-VAY-duh in Texas, to say nothing of the Native American placenames that almost every state has specifically to fuck with newcomers, even though they undoubtedly moved from a state that has its own examples. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Lol, that's what I thought it was until they corrected me on the phone. I don't live anywhere near there but that's how they say it to me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I defer to you then. I just know it's not Booduh like it god damned well should be. Was reminded elsewhere in this thread that we also have a Ne-VAY-duh in Texas, to say nothing of the Native American placenames that almost every state has specifically to fuck with newcomers, even though they undoubtedly moved from a state that has its own examples. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Lol, that's what I thought it was until they corrected me on the phone. I don't live anywhere near there but that's how they say it to me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Lol, that's what I thought it was until they corrected me on the phone. I don't live anywhere near there but that's how they say it to me. permalink fedilink source parent