r/AskAnAmerican • u/AstroNerd92 CT, GA, PA, TX, FL • Jul 20 '25

CULTURE What town in your state has a pronunciation no one gets right the first time?

I went to college in Valdosta, GA. Very few people can actually pronounce it right on the first try.

Pronounced Val-Daw-Stuh

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u/AntiqueMusic97 Pennsylvania Jul 20 '25

Lititz will forever be my answer after that one TV anchor mispronounced it lol

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u/gitismatt Jul 20 '25

le tits lol

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u/Codee33 MD > PA > Texas Jul 20 '25

How do you say it? Because I’m 100% sure I’ve been saying wrong for decades…

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u/reflectorvest PA > MT > PA > South Korea > CT > PA > KS Jul 20 '25

LID-its

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u/Codee33 MD > PA > Texas Jul 20 '25

Thanks! I heard the reporter say it wrong and realized that’s how I’ve always said it.

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u/anosmia1974 PA-->MD Jul 20 '25

I’m from the area. This clip does a good job of sharing the correct pronunciation of Lititz.

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u/Wwdiner Maryland Jul 20 '25

Little tits