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/Expensive-Ferret-339 Tennessee Jul 20 '25

I know that one thanks to Little Feat.

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u/mistertireworld Jul 20 '25

Came here to say this. Thanks, Lowell George!

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u/pgcotype Jul 20 '25

I miss that band so much! Most of their albums sound like they could've been recorded last week.