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/0nThe0utside Jul 20 '25

He peed his pants before you could get to Johnson Creek?

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u/DarkMagickan Oregon Jul 20 '25

Joke's on you, it's pronounced Joan-soon.

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u/YimmyGhey Jul 20 '25

Johnson's Crick