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Pronouncing Georgia Town Names...

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December 17, 2018, 01:54 PM
rainman64
Pronouncing Georgia Town Names...
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Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
Alpharetta is so close to Cumming, you can see Siemens.

Thats funny right there.....


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December 17, 2018, 04:12 PM
phydough
I only know of two cities in Georgia, Atlanta and Hazzard.
December 17, 2018, 04:16 PM
Rolan_Kraps
And let's not forget "HOW-Ston" (Houston) county and "VY-Anna" (Vienna).



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December 17, 2018, 08:08 PM
cparktd
My home town was Shelbyville. (TN)

Most natives call it "Shovel", yea, just like a dirt shovel.

Out of state once, when asked where I was from I pronounced it "Shell B Ville". An attempt to avoid confusion. The guy asked, You mean "Shovel" I replied yes, but with a curious look on my face I guess. Then he said, I used to live there!


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December 17, 2018, 10:09 PM
YellowJacket
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Originally posted by phydough:
I only know of two cities in Georgia, Atlanta and Hazzard.

Everybody knows Hazzard is a county, not a city.


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December 17, 2018, 10:51 PM
Doc H.
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Originally posted by tacfoley:
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Originally posted by flashguy:
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Originally posted by tacfoley:
Just as well that none of you live in Wales, then.

My late Aunt Blodwen lived in Tanybwlch, not far from Rhosllanerchrugog, and on the way to her kids in Llanfihaengel-ym-Mochnant by way of Caerestyn.
tac, I've been to Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch and sang in a concert in Llandudno (which I did learn to pronounce--the double L is tough, though).

flashguy


Yr wyf yn cael pob anogaeth i ddarllen nad oes rhywun yma sydd wedi mynd i'r drafferth i ddysgu rhywfaint o Gymraeg! Da iawn, y dyn!


Is there a South Wales where they pronounce it LAWN fer PWILLgwun GILE goo-ger KWAIRN drub willaint SILE EYE-OH goo-goo-gooch? Razz


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December 18, 2018, 01:10 PM
selogic
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Originally posted by craglawnmanor:
quote:
Originally posted by bobtheelf:
Here we just have Demonbreun St to tell us if you're local or not.


Also, there's LaFAYette, TN.

We can always tell when a new meteorologist comes to town. First weather report, they use the French pronunciation.
Well , it WAS named after the Marquis de Lafayette .
December 18, 2018, 02:26 PM
Turning_gal
Learned so much on these posts... Smile
December 18, 2018, 05:53 PM
DonDraper
I struggle with Hephzibah where my MIL is from...


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December 18, 2018, 07:49 PM
sjtill
quote:
Buena Vista = Byoona Vista


Beat me to it! Coming from California (where we once lived on a street named Buena Vista) to SW Virginia, I could not get used to that one!


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December 18, 2018, 08:36 PM
TigerDore
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Originally posted by houndawg:
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Originally posted by TigerDore:
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Originally posted by detroit192:
Pecan?

pa-KAHN



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PeeCan

I've only heard that in the midwest.



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December 18, 2018, 09:22 PM
vthoky
quote:
Originally posted by YellowJacket:
quote:
Originally posted by phydough:
I only know of two cities in Georgia, Atlanta and Hazzard.

Everybody knows Hazzard is a county, not a city.






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December 18, 2018, 09:46 PM
houndawg
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Originally posted by TigerDore:
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Originally posted by houndawg:
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Originally posted by TigerDore:
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Originally posted by detroit192:
Pecan?

pa-KAHN



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PeeCan

I've only heard that in the midwest.



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My Georgia born mother and her family pronounce it PeeCan.
December 19, 2018, 03:38 AM
flashguy
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Originally posted by houndawg:
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Originally posted by TigerDore:
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Originally posted by houndawg:
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Originally posted by TigerDore:
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Originally posted by detroit192:
Pecan?

pa-KAHN



.


PeeCan

I've only heard that in the midwest.



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My Georgia born mother and her family pronounce it PeeCan.
I learned it as "pehKAHN". My parents were from Missouri and Arkansas and I was raised in Detroit.

flashguy



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December 19, 2018, 10:07 AM
Aglifter
DeBordieu, SC (AKA "Debbie Do")
December 19, 2018, 07:46 PM
vthoky
quote:
Originally posted by Aglifter:
DeBordieu, SC (AKA "Debbie Do")


(Snicker!) Razz



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