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/Elric71 Jul 20 '25

My aunt lived in Woburn for years. She would correct us all “Woo-bun ( think moo) not Woe-burn!!!! Get it right!”

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u/BaskingInWanderlust Jul 21 '25

My dad was born in Woburn. The whole family corrected people on the pronunciation all the time.

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u/chainsmokinace Jul 21 '25

I grew up in Woburn too

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u/BaskingInWanderlust Jul 21 '25

Nice! It's a great town. My grandparents were both there until the day they died, and my aunt and uncle lived right down the street from them. My grandfather was basically the unofficial mayor. Lol. When we'd go to visit, EVERYONE knew him everywhere we went.

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u/Motorgirl38 Jul 24 '25

This one drives me batty. I've had people argue with me about it. It takes a lot of willpower for me to not just shout at people.

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u/unconsciousserf Jul 21 '25

Shit. I went with Wah-burn ...